The Spurs arrived in Los Angeles on Friday expecting to play Saturday and Monday nights against the Lakers, but they did not know if either game would actually be played because of the wildfires in Los Angeles. When the Saturday game was cancelled, the Spurs were stuck in a city in crisis, with not much to do except wait around to see if the Monday game would happen or not. It reminded me of Jackson Brown’s old song “The Load-Out” describing a rock ‘n roll band on the road waiting for the next show to happen:
We just pass the time in the hotel rooms
And wander ‘round backstage…