California Wildfires: Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets postponed due to catastrophic fire
California Wildfires: Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets postponed due to catastrophic fire
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 is the second straight day a game slated to be played in downtown Los Angeles has been postponed. The date for the rescheduled games will be announced at a later time.
The Kings said tickets for their postponed game against Calgary will be good for the rescheduled date.
Three major fires were burning in areas of the vast Los Angeles metroplex following two days of extraordinary winds.
A major threat broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills, close to the heart of the entertainment industry, but had been contained by Thursday morning.
Around 180,000 people are under evacuation orders, and the fires have consumed about 45 square miles (117 square kilometres) — roughly the size of San Francisco. The Palisades Fire is already the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history.
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard abruptly left the team before its game at Denver on Wednesday because of what the team described as personal reasons. Leonard bought a house in Pacific Palisades in 2021.
“You definitely have to take care of home. … Totally had my support 100 per cent,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “Going back, checking on his family and kids, making sure they’re well. And he got back, and they’re doing OK, so just happy and thankful for that.”
The Pepperdine women’s basketball team also postponed its home game scheduled for Thursday night against the University of Portland at Firestone Field House on the school’s Malibu campus, the West Coast Conference announced.
Pepperdine cancelled classes Wednesday, and access to its coastal campus is restricted.
