The Lakers game against the Charlotte Hornets scheduled for Thursday has been postponed because of the continuing wildfire crisis in Los Angeles County, according to people familiar with the decision not authorized to speak publicly.
The game was scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The NBA has not yet announced a new date for the contest or how tickets for the postponed game will be handled.
The Lakers’ next scheduled game is Saturday at Crypto.com Arena against San Antonio.
The decision, which came a day after the NBA said it was monitoring the situation, comes as members of the organization try to sort through the devastation of the fires that affected people inside the Lakers, their friends and their families.