The Lakers will need Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith to return to action if they are to have any chance of defeating the Clippers on Sunday.
Devastating fires have caused the NBA to postponed Thursday's Lakers game and the NFL to move Monday's Rams game to Arizona.
Deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area are inflicting devastating damage on the region. Here are updates on how the sports world has been impacted.
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was opened in 1923 with public financing. The University of Southern California campus is adjacent. It has remained the home for Trojans football for over a century.
After Saturday’s game against USC, Wisconsin is making a big relief gesture after the wildfires in Los Angeles. The Badgers will volunteer at a food bank in the area.
Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis has a special gift to the first responders who have battled the city's wildfires.
1972 — The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 for their 33rd ... for 140 yards and scores twice for the second-ranked Crimson Tide. 2019 — College Football, National Championship, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara: #2 Clemson beats #1 ...
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Lakers coach JJ Redick, who lives in the Palisades, lost his home in the fires. On Tuesday, Redick said that his family had to evacuate their home due to the encroaching fire and smoke. Redick and the Lakers were not in Los Angeles at the time, but in Texas for a game against the Dallas Mavericks.
"Obviously the game is secondary to that and to many things in life. Perspective is important," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of the fires.
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.
Monday Night Football will be simulcast on ABC and ESPN, with Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (analyst), Lisa Salters (reporter), and Laura Rutledge (reporter) on the call. An alternate 'ManningCast' will air on ESPN2, led by Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.