The fires that have ravaged the Californian megacity since Tuesday have caused new postponements of NBA matches, including that of the Spurs against the Lakers.
The matches scheduled for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday evening in the NBA, in the capital of the state of California, have been postponed due to the fires which have ravaged the Californian megalopolis since Tuesday, the League announced Friday evening .
No match for Wembanyama
The Lakers were supposed to host Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs, and the Clippers were supposed to host the Charlotte Hornets. The game the Lakers were to play against the Hornets on Thursday had already been postponed for the same reason.
While controversy mounts over the effectiveness of the relief efforts, at least eleven people have died in these violent fires and entire sections of the second largest city in the United States are devastated: more than 10,000 buildings have been destroyed and more of 14,000 hectares went up in smoke.
The Mexican striker of Los Angeles FC, Carlos Vela, saw his house completely destroyed by flames in Malibu. “We are still in shock from everything that is happening. It is very sad and terrifying to see how badly everything is burning,” his partner Saioa Cañibano reacted on Instagram.
Gary Hall Jr, American swimming legend, was forced to evacuate his house. He lost his ten Olympic medals in the flames.
