NBA postpones Rockets vs Hawks game due to winter storm
4 days ago

NBA postpones Rockets vs Hawks game due to winter storm

The Hindu  

The game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of a winter storm. The NBA said the decision was made “to prioritize the safety of the players, fans and staff due to the severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area.” The league said a date for a rescheduled game will be announced at a later time. A winter storm dumped snow and ice on the Atlanta area Friday and roads were expected to refreeze on Saturday night. READ | Los Angeles wildfires: NBA postpones Hornets-Clippers and Lakers-Spurs games Power outage numbers around Atlanta crept up Friday night as falling trees on power lines became a widespread issue.

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Winter Storm slams Southern US: Flights cancelled, power outages, and icy roads
3 days, 17 hours ago

Winter Storm slams Southern US: Flights cancelled, power outages, and icy roads

India Today  

ATLANTA : Flight cancellations piled up and state officials warned of continuing dangerous roads Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that closed schools and disrupted travel across parts of the southern U.S. A storm that brought biting cold and wet snow to the South was moving out to sea off the East Coast on Saturday, leaving behind a …

Hornets-Clippers and Lakers-Spurs games postponed due to LA wildfires
4 days, 11 hours ago

Hornets-Clippers and Lakers-Spurs games postponed due to LA wildfires

The Hindu  

Two NBA games scheduled for Saturday in the Los Angeles area were postponed due to the wildfires that continue to rage in the region. The league wrote in a statement, “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 …

Delta plane evacuation at Atlanta airport leaves 4 injured
5 days ago

Delta plane evacuation at Atlanta airport leaves 4 injured

Live Mint  

Four passengers sustained injuries after a Delta Air Lines flight aborted takeoff and was evacuated at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday morning. Winter storm disrupts southern US, prompting state of emergencies A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and coated roads with ice has made its way across much of Texas and Oklahoma, moving eastward into southern US …

California Wildfires: Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets postponed due to catastrophic fire
Top News
5 days, 13 hours ago

California Wildfires: Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets postponed due to catastrophic fire

The Hindu  

The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard abruptly left the team before its game at Denver on Wednesday because of personal reasons, having bought a house in the danger area for the fires. Los Angeles …

Lakers and Clippers games for Saturday postponed because of L.A. fires
5 days, 17 hours ago

Lakers and Clippers games for Saturday postponed because of L.A. fires

LA Times  

The Lakers’ game with the San Antonio Spurs scheduled for Saturday night in Los Angeles has been postponed by the NBA because of wildfires in the Los Angeles area. “The NBA and the Clippers and the Lakers organizations have been in communication with local officials in Los Angeles and Inglewood about the ongoing situation in the Los Angeles area and …

NBA postpones Lakers game as wildfires devastate Los Angeles
5 days, 21 hours ago

NBA postpones Lakers game as wildfires devastate Los Angeles

The Independent  

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NBA, NFL monitor Southern California wildfires with Lakers scheduled to host Hornets
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5 days, 23 hours ago

NBA, NFL monitor Southern California wildfires with Lakers scheduled to host Hornets

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The NBA and NFL are monitoring several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area and the potential impact it could have on games this week in Southern California. The fires have already had an impact on the sports schedule after the NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings’ home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. …

More COVID woes: NBA postpones Thursday's Nets-Blazers game
3 years ago

More COVID woes: NBA postpones Thursday's Nets-Blazers game

The Hindu  

The NBA on Wednesday called off the next game for both the Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets due to COVID-19 issues, after determining that neither team has the minimum eight players necessary to start a contest. Brooklyn's next possible game would be Saturday, part of the NBA's five-game Christmas slate, with the Nets scheduled to visit the Los Angeles …

NBA Postpones Five Games over Covid Concerns
3 years ago

NBA Postpones Five Games over Covid Concerns

News 18  

The NBA announced the postponement of five games on Sunday amid a rising tide of Covid-19 cases around the league. “The next games for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers, as well as the next two games for the Brooklyn Nets, have been postponed because of players and staff members entering NBA health and safety protocols,” the league …

NBA adjusts schedules for virus-affected teams, like Wizards
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA adjusts schedules for virus-affected teams, like Wizards

The Hindu  

Washington's second-half schedule might not be as jam-packed as first thought after the NBA said it was rescheduling some Wizards games after a half-dozen of their contests were postponed in recent weeks for virus-related reasons. The original intent was to push all those postponed games into the second half, when possible; now, the league said it would move some games …

76ers-Thunder called off as virus concerns still trouble NBA - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

76ers-Thunder called off as virus concerns still trouble NBA - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Just hours before tipoff on Sunday, the NBA postponed a second game on the day’s schedule - the Philadelphia 76ers at the Oklahoma City Thunder - expanding the number of games the league has postponed to 15 in the first month of the season. “Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Sixers, the team does not have the league-required eight …

NBA: Celtics-Heat game postponed due to virus concerns - Basketball News - Sportstar
4 years ago

NBA: Celtics-Heat game postponed due to virus concerns - Basketball News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Boston was going to have to face Miami with the NBA minimum of eight players on Sunday night. Sunday’s game between Boston and Miami was postponed — not because the Celtics ruled out seven players because of the league's health and safety protocols for playing during the coronavirus pandemic, but because of concerns of exposure within the Heat roster. The …

NBA Teams Boycott Playoff Games After Kenosha Police Shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA Teams Boycott Playoff Games After Kenosha Police Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The NBA postponed all playoff games on Wednesday night in response to several teams’ decisions to not participate over the recent police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which has resulted in days of unrest. “The past four months have shed a light on the ongoing racial injustices facing our African American community,” Bucks guard …

NBA season is SUSPENDED over coronavirus: All games are postponed
4 years, 10 months ago

NBA season is SUSPENDED over coronavirus: All games are postponed

Daily Mail  

The NBA has announced the indefinite suspension of its season due to coronavirus fears following the postponement of Wednesday's Jazz-Thunder game in Oklahoma City, where Utah center Rudy Gobert has tested positive for the respiratory infection. The NBA postponed the season Wednesday night, shortly after the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz game was called off. NBA postponed all games …

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