The Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers postponed their home games on Saturday due to ongoing fires in the greater Los Angeles area, according to an ESPN report on Friday.
The Lakers were scheduled to play the San Antonio Spurs at the Crypto.com Center in Downtown Los Angeles, while the LA Clippers were scheduled to host the Charlotte Hornets at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
The Lakers had already postponed their game against the Hornets on Wednesday. The Clippers just returned from a two-game road trip.
Lakers head coach JJ Redick and his family lost their home to the Palisades Fire. He led the Lakers through practice on Friday and expressed a desire to play on Saturday.
“We’re ready for anything tomorrow,” Redick said. “Obviously we will work with the NBA, the Spurs, the city and do the right thing. I want to play tomorrow. I want to train tomorrow. I want these boys to play tomorrow. If we can play, “I will play.”
Related: Lakers coach JJ Redick explains the devastation of the Palisades Fire
Kawhi Leonard was fired from the Clippers to help his family move out of their home on Tuesday. He rejoined the team on Friday.
The Lakers and Clippers both have home games scheduled for Monday, against the Spurs and Miami Heat, respectively.
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