Falcons A winter storm greeted them when they returned to Atlanta early Friday morning after a long trip up the West Coast.
While the majority of the storm had moved out of the Atlanta area by Saturday morning, the dangerous icy conditions it left behind prompted NBA officials to postpone the Hawks' scheduled home game against the Hawks. Houston Rockets.
The league said the decision was made “to prioritize the safety of players, fans and staff due to the severe weather and dangerous icy conditions in the Atlanta area.” The Rockets' flight to Atlanta arrived before the postponement was announced.
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A basketball on the court next to the NBA logo during intermission in the first half of a 2023 Summer League game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets at Thomas & Mack Center on July 7, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
A Winter storm Snow and ice fell in the Atlanta area on Friday, and some roads are expected to freeze again Saturday evening.
NHL postpones Kings-FLAMES game due to devastating California wildfires
Power outage numbers around Atlanta rose Friday night as trees falling on power lines became a widespread problem. More than 110,000 customers were without power, most of them in the Atlanta area.
A jackknife truck rolls as other wheels spin on a muddy road off Interstate 285 northeast of downtown Atlanta on Friday, January 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Emme)
The dangerous icy conditions in the southeastern part of the United States come amid a very different set of extreme conditions on the West Coast. Southern California continues to grapple with the issue Devastating forest fires Which broke out earlier this week in greater Los Angeles.
Friday, The NBA announced Lakers and Clippers games scheduled for January 11 will not go ahead as initially planned due to ongoing wildfires.
“The NBA, Clippers and Lakers organizations are in contact with local officials in Los Angeles and Inglewood regarding the ongoing situation in the Los Angeles area, and postponing games ensures that no resources are diverted from wildfire response efforts,” the NBA said. In a statement.
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Lakers home game vs Charlotte Hornets January 9 was previously postponed.
The NBA also announced that the National Basketball Players Association will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross and other organizations to help with disaster relief efforts.
Lakers They have played home games in downtown Los Angeles for decades. The Clippers stopped sharing the court with the Lakers at the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, when the franchise moved to the $2 billion Intuit Dome in nearby Inglewood, California.
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It is still unclear whether the circumstances will lead to the postponement of additional home games for the Lakers or Clippers. The league said that new dates for the postponed Hawks, Lakers and Clippers games will be announced at a later time.
The Hawks are scheduled to host Phoenix Suns It's January. 14.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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