ESPN makes major broadcasting change involving LA Lakers after last two games were postponed due to deadly fires
Due to the uncertainty presented by the wildfires in Los Angeles, ESPN has changed the NBA schedule for this week.
More than 150,000 people have been displaced and killed in the Southern California disaster.
Additionally, because to the ongoing fires, the Los Angeles Lakers have been forced to postpone games.
Last week, Los Angeles postponed their games against the Charlotte Hornets and the San Antonio Spurs.
On Monday night, the Lakers will play the Spurs at Crypto.com Arena.
Additionally, they are scheduled to play the Miami Heat at home on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. ET.
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ESPN was scheduled to broadcast the Heat game live as part of their Wednesday national television doubleheader.
However, ESPN has changed the slate due to the uncertainties surrounding the flames.
Instead, at 9.30 p.m. ET, they will broadcast the Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game.
This implies that their game scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
The New York Knicks will play the Philadelphia 76ers in that game.
Additionally, Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Hornets at their home court, Intuit Dome, was canceled.
“The NBA and the Clippers and Lakers organizations have been in communication with local officials in Los Angeles and Inglewood regarding the ongoing situation,” the league said in a statement.
“The game postponements ensure no resources will be diverted from the wildfire response efforts.”
This week, the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames NHL game was also postponed.
Additionally, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona has been selected to host Monday’s NFL playoff game.
Lakers coach JJ Redick was devastated after his house burned down.
While he was with the team on Tuesday for a road game in Dallas, the coach reported that the rented residence caught fire.
“I’m not sure I’ve wept or wailed like that in several years,” Redick stated.
“What I witnessed caught me off guard.
“There is total wreckage and desolation. The majority of the village is gone, but I had to take a different route to get to the house.
“I don’t believe you can ever get ready for that kind of tragedy. We lost our house.
“That house contained everything we possessed that held any significance for us during our nearly two decades as a married and our ten years as parents.
There are some things that are irreplaceable and cannot be replaced.
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“The tangible items are anything. You never want to wish that on anyone, and my family and I were dealing with the personal, individual part of losing your home.
“It’s an awful feeling to lose your home.”