Lakers game postponed after Bryant’s death rescheduled

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, center, and Quinn Cook wipe their faces while watching a video tribute to Kobe Bryant, before the Lakers’ NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

The January 28 NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers that was postponed in the wake of Kobe Bryant’s death has been rescheduled.

The Western Conference rivals will make up the game on April 9. The date means the Lakers will play on three straight nights.

Three other games were rescheduled to make the adjustment, the NBA said. The Chicago Bulls at Clippers game originally set for April 8 will be played on April 6. The Golden State Warriors at Lakers game scheduled for April 9 will be played on April 7 and the Bulls at Lakers game scheduled for April 7 will be played on April 8.

Bryant, who won five NBA titles in a 20-year career with the Lakers, died tragically in a helicopter crash in the hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna was also among the nine who perished in the accident.

The Lakers are leading the Western Conference with a 41-12 record, four games ahead of the second-place Denver Nuggets and five games ahead of the Clippers.