The sport between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to a winter storm.
The NBA mentioned the choice was made “to prioritize the protection of the gamers, followers and workers because of the extreme climate and unsafe icy circumstances within the Atlanta space.”
The league mentioned a date for a rescheduled recreation will likely be introduced at a later time. The Rockets’ staff flight arrived in Atlanta earlier than the postponement was introduced.
A winter storm dumped snow and ice on the Atlanta space Friday and roads have been anticipated to refreeze on Saturday night time.
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Energy outage numbers round Atlanta crept up Friday night time as falling bushes on energy strains grew to become a widespread challenge. Greater than 110,000 clients have been with out electrical energy, largely within the Atlanta space.
On Friday, 4 passengers have been injured after a Delta Air Traces jet certain for Minneapolis aborted its takeoff. Delta spokesperson Morgan Durrant mentioned the aircraft skilled an engine downside.
Whereas the difficulty occurred throughout the snowstorm that brought about widespread cancellations and delays in Atlanta — the world’s busiest airport — officers couldn’t say if the issue was associated to the climate.
The 201 passengers, two pilots and 5 flight attendants aboard evacuated the Boeing 757-300 utilizing inflatable slides and have been bused again to a concourse. One of many injured passengers was taken to a hospital, whereas three have been handled on the airport for minor accidents.