"Obviously the game is secondary to that and to many things in life. Perspective is important," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of the fires.
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 NBA has postponed Thursday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets at Crypto Arena due to uncontrolled wildfires in the area, the league announced.
The Los Angeles wildfires are impacting sports games in the area. Here are the latest updates on postponements in the NFL, NHL, NBA and more.
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 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.
"The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time," the league said.
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.
An NFL said Wednesday that the league is keeping tabs on the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area with respect to Monday's NFC wild-card game involving the Minnesota Vikings and host Rams in Inglewood,
The NBA postponed Thursday's game between the Hornets and Lakers because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area that have claimed over 1,000 structures, including the home of Lakers coach JJ Redick.