NBA announces schedule changes for Lakers and Clippers due to fire delays

The The NBA has announced several changes on schedule due to the LA fires that resulted Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers games were recently postponed.

In addition two games were postponed due to the fire in Los Angelesalong with a matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets due to Atlanta weatherThe NBA also changed when six more games will be played so that each team will play its full 82-game schedule with adequate rest time.

The Clippers are experiencing the biggest change in their schedule, as the game against the Charlotte Hornets, which was supposed to be played on January 11th, will now be made up to March 16th in LA. Originally scheduled to play the Washington Wizards that day, the Clippers will now play the Wizards on January 23rd.

LA was supposed to host the Chicago Bulls on January 21st, but will now play this game on January 20th as their game against the Wizards was moved to a back-to-back scenario with their matchup against the Boston Celtics in January. January 22 and 23.

Another Clippers game against the Utah Jazz, which was scheduled for March 19, has now been moved to February 13 before the All-Star break.

For the Lakers, the NBA updated two games in their schedule, the first being their game against Charlotte, which was postponed to January 9th. This game will now be made up on February 19 in Los Angeles after the All-Star break. Additionally, the Lakers will now host the Jazz on February 10th instead of February 11th.

The Rockets and Hawks game will take place in Atlanta on January 28th, and the game was postponed due to inclement weather on January 11th.

The league announced one final schedule change on Wednesday, as the Wizards and Jazz will move their Jan. 23 meeting to March 19 to balance the schedule with LA teams.

The NBA revealed that the date of the game between the Spurs and the Lakers, which was originally scheduled for January 11, will be announced at a later date.

Both the Lakers and Clippers were hit hard by the fires in Los Angeles. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard left the team to help his family in that area and the head coach of the Lakers JJ Redick lost his home due to tragic events.

recently, Anthony Davis said that he would cooperate with the Lakers in order to get the first answers in LA for the upcoming game so I can treat myself.

Please continue to keep everyone affected by the Los Angeles fires in your thoughts and prayers, and if you are able, please consider donating American Red Cross for their efforts to help or visit NBAcares.com to see how you can help with fire mitigation efforts.