The first of two straight Crypto.com Arena clashes between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs, which had been slated for Saturday, has now been indefinitely postponed as the L.A. area wildfires rage on, sources inform Shams Charania and Malika Andrews of ESPN.
The league made an official press statement moments after ESPN’s report, as captured by Jovan Buha of The Athletic.
That’s not even the only NBA game that had been slated for Saturday to be given the axe. In the league’s announcment, it noted that the L.A. Clippers’ tilt against the Charlotte Hornets across town at Intuit Dome has also been postponed. Both games are theoretically set to be rescheduled, though the timing on those reschedules is set to be announced down the line.
“The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are donating one million dollars for immediate relief to the American Red Cross, World Central Kitchen and other organizations to support those affected by this disaster and are working with the Lakers and Clippers on ways to support longer term assistance and rebuilding efforts,” the league noted in its statement.
Earlier on Friday during a team practice, Redick — whose family tragically lost their rental home in the Pacific Palisades during the fire — suggested that the team and its coaches wanted to suit up against San Antonio on Saturday.
“I want to play tomorrow,” Redick said. “I want to coach tomorrow. I want these guys to play tomorrow. And if we can play, we’ll play.”
The NBA has decided to postpone the Lakers and Clippers games that had been scheduled to take place on Saturday in Los Angeles, the league announced in a pr
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