Lakers coach Redick loses home in LA wildfires

Los Angeles Lakers caput manager JJ Redick has described the "devastation and destruction" of losing his location successful the LA wildfires.

At slightest 11 radical person died successful the fires and it is estimated that much than 10,000 homes and different structures person been destroyed.

Redick's location successful the Pacific Palisades area, which has suffered the astir destructive occurrence successful LA history, burned down connected Tuesday.

"I went done astir of the colony and it's each gone. It's implicit devastation and destruction," helium said.

"Everything we ain that was of immoderate value to america aft 20 years unneurotic arsenic a mates and 10 years of parenting was successful that house. There are definite things that you can't replace.

"I don't deliberation you tin ever hole yourself for thing similar that."

After the Lakers postponed their crippled against the Charlotte Hornets this week, the NBA connected Friday postponed the Lakers and LA Clippers location games scheduled for Saturday.

Redick played 15 seasons successful the NBA and moved to LA from New York erstwhile helium was appointed by the Lakers successful June.

His woman and 2 sons were distant from the location erstwhile the blaze struck.

Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder returned to winning ways by beating the New York Knicks 126-101.

After securing a franchise grounds 15th successive NBA win past week, the Thunder mislaid to Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland Cavaliers connected Wednesday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points and Isaiah Joe 31 against the Knicks astatine Madison Square Garden.

Oklahoma are 31-6 astatine the apical of the West, six games up of the Houston Rockets.

Reigning champion the Boston Celtics suffered a 114-97 location decision by the Sacramento Kings.

DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and Domantas Sabonis finished with 23 points and 28 rebounds for Sacramento.

Giannis Antetokounmpo racked up 41 points arsenic the Milwaukee Bucks won 109-106 astatine the Orlando Magic.

Orlando's Paolo Banchero, making his comeback aft 34 games retired with a broadside injury, scored 34 points.

The Indiana Pacers claimed a 108-96 location triumph implicit the Golden State Warriors, portion Nikola Jokic returned from unwellness with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists arsenic the Denver Nuggets bushed the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 astatine home.