Southern California continues to feel heavy impacts from the wildfires.
Thursday’s home game for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Charlotte Hornets has been postponed by the NBA due to the multiple wildfires that are currently raging through Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
It’s the second consecutive day that a contest scheduled in downtown Los Angeles has been hit with a postponement. Wednesday’s NHL game between the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames was also postponed. (RELATED: Kawhi Leonard Leaves Clippers To Assist With Family After Wildfires Erupt In Southern California: REPORT)
As of Thursday afternoon, a makeup date for Hornets-Lakers hasn’t been announced by the NBA.
“The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time,” said the league in an official statement. “We are grateful for the thousands of local firefighters and first responders who have demonstrated enormous bravery. Our prayers remain with those affected by the unimaginable devastation caused by the wildfires.”
The NBA has postponed tonight’s game between the Lakers and Hornets.
“The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time. We are grateful for the thousands of local firefighters and first responders who have… pic.twitter.com/YIv9HTCUCz
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 9, 2025
It’s truly crazy what’s going on in Los Angeles right now, but you gotta love how some Americans are responding to this crisis.
Example A:
PROTECTING OLD GLORY: A firefighter braves the California wildfires to climb a pole and save an American flag about to be burned. pic.twitter.com/dImLAjVYx6
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 8, 2025
Absolutely incredible stuff … the Democratic Party should be ashamed of themselves for what they’ve done to this once-beautiful state.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
