Friday’s preseason recreation between the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans has been canceled because of the results of Hurricane Milton on Florida, the NBA introduced Wednesday. The sport is not going to be rescheduled.
Orlando is taking part in at San Antonio on Wednesday evening and was scheduled to return to central Florida on Thursday. A workforce spokesperson mentioned the Magic will now keep an additional day in San Antonio earlier than departing Friday.
“The protection of our neighborhood and followers is our prime precedence. As such, the Orlando Magic recreation in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 11 at Kia Middle has been canceled,” the Magic mentioned in a press launch.
The NBA has introduced that the Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans preseason recreation on Friday, October 11, on the Kia Middle, has been canceled as a result of Hurricane Milton. The sport is not going to be rescheduled. pic.twitter.com/CDJW0oFf0X
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) October 9, 2024
“Single recreation ticket purchasers will obtain a refund for the sport from their unique level of buy. For ticket data, please contact TicketMaster straight at (800)-653-8000,” the discharge added.
“Ticket plan holders will obtain separate communication on their account, as relevant. Loyal Blue members and companions with questions, could contact the Orlando Magic at 407-89-MAGIC and press 3.”
Magic-Pelicans recreation canceled after meteorologists forecasted Hurricane Milton to make landfall as a Class 3 storm
In accordance with The Climate Channel, forecasters are predicting Hurricane Milton will make landfall someplace on the Gulf Coast of Florida as a Class 3 storm someday late Wednesday or early Thursday.
The Magic-Pelicans recreation is the second NBA preseason matchup to be affected by Milton. A recreation scheduled for Thursday in Miami between the Warmth and Atlanta Hawks was postponed till Oct. 16 due to storm issues.
The NHL additionally rescheduled a preseason recreation on Friday in Tampa between the Lightning and Nashville Predators. That matchup was initially set to be performed final month and was postponed due to Hurricane Helene.
Moreover, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars adjusted their London journey plans forward of Thursday as properly. As an alternative of the morning, the workforce now plans to depart from Jacksonville later within the night.
The Jags are additionally shifting observe again by a number of hours Thursday. Jacksonville is scheduled to play the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium because the visiting workforce after which play a house recreation in opposition to the New England Patriots on Oct. 20 at Wembley Stadium.
