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Sports Community Responds To Los Angeles Wildfires

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick recounts that he and his family lost their house in the deadly Pacific Palisades wildfire during an NBA basketball news conference at the UCLA Health Training Center

As the winds that fueled the deadly fires in the Los Angeles region have subsided, members of the sports community are beginning to grapple with the aftermath. Los Angeles Lakers coach revealed that his family lost their rented home in the fire in Pacific Palisades this week, expressing deep emotional distress over the loss.

The NBA took action by postponing Saturday's home games for both the Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers to ensure no resources are diverted from wildfire response efforts. The Arizona Cardinals stadium staff worked tirelessly to host an NFL playoff game on short notice after the LA Rams-Minnesota Vikings game was relocated due to the fires.

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