Steve and Connie Ballmer are donating $15 million in emergency funding, "particularly in the historic, racially diverse community of Altadena."
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, are donating an initial $15 million in emergency funding for people affected by the deadly Los Angeles wildfires.
Clippers vs. Hornets Game Postponed Due To Wildfires, Events To Resume At Intuit Dome Jan. 13, UFC Returns Jan. 18
The Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers are both expected to resume playing home games on Monday after multiple games were postponed due to the wildfires burning in Los Angeles. The NBA informed the Clippers and Miami Heat on Sunday that their game in Los Angeles Monday night is expected to be played as scheduled at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers will host teams on Monday after having games postponed last week due to wildfires in the area.
So the Clippers were set to play six games over nine days, starting with their 126-67 beatdown of the Brooklyn Nets at the Intuit Dome, the largest margin of victory in franchise history. Kawhi Leonard played 23 minutes 49 seconds and scored 23 points, both season highs. He was eight for 11 from the field while leading the Clippers in scoring.
The couple says the donation would help “particularly in the historic, racially diverse community of Altadena.”
The Charlotte Hornets head to Intuit Dome to face the Los Angeles Clippers in a non-conference matchup. The Hornets are 8-27, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. The Clippers are are 20-17, which puts them in seventh place in the Western Conference.
The Atlanta Hawks head to Intuit Dome to face the Los Angeles Clippers in a non-conference matchup. The Hawks are 18-17, which puts them in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Clippers are 19-15, which puts them in seventh place in the Western Conference.
Both of Los Angeles’ NBA teams returned to their home courts Monday night after having games postponed due to wildfires in the area.
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