The NBA says it's monitoring the L.A. County wildfires ahead of the Lakers' scheduled game Thursday night against the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena.
Over the last 24 hours or so, areas in greater Los Angeles have been engulfed in flames, with wildfires spreading causing complete damage to homes and businesse
The Lakers are scheduled to face the Hornets at 7:30 p.m. PT on Thursday in Los Angeles, so it will be worth monitoring to see what happens. The Lakers are also set to host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and Monday, so there could be some rescheduling depending on how things develop.
"The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time," the league said.
The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.
The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. It was the second straight day a game slated to be played in downtown Los Angeles was postponed,
It is the second straight day a game slated to be played in downtown Los Angeles has been postponed. The NHL’s Los Angeles Kings were scheduled to host Calgary on Wednesday night.
The NBA and NFL are monitoring several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area and the potential impact it could have on games this week in Southern California.
With the wildfires raging on in the Los Angeles area, the NBA has decided to postpone the Lakers game against the Hornets.
The NBA has announced that the Thursday evening game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers has been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Lakers were set to host the Hornets at Crypto.