The NBA has informed teams involved in games scheduled to be played in Los Angeles on Monday that the intention is for those games to go ahead as planned. The LA Clippers are set to host the Miami Heat, while the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to host the San Antonio Spurs.
Last week, the NBA had to postpone games for the Clippers and Lakers due to the wildfires in Los Angeles. The hope now is that the fires will be under control enough for the games to proceed as scheduled.
The league has already made a schedule adjustment for Wednesday of this week. The Lakers have been taken off national TV on ESPN, and the Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves game has been moved to be the second national TV game on Wednesday night.
Lakers coach JJ Redick expressed his desire last week for his team to play on Monday. Despite losing his rental home in the fires, Redick and the Lakers players are all hoping that the game will go ahead as planned on Monday.
