The NBA and the Clippers and Lakers organizations have been in communication with local officials in Los Angeles and Inglewood about the ongoing situation in the Los Angeles area and the game postponements ensure no resources will be diverted from the wildfire response efforts.

As wildfires continue to rage through parts of Los Angeles, covering the entire region in smoke and ash, the NBA has postponed the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena and between the Charlotte Hornets and LA Clippers at Intuit Dome games, both scheduled for Saturday.

The NBA announced that matchups between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs as well as the Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets on