INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NBA games are scheduled to return to wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Monday night. The Clippers plan to resume their schedule when they host the Miami Heat, and the Lakers will host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

The Clippers said at practice Sunday that the NBA had given the green light to play at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, south of the sprawling Palisades Fire. The Spurs have been told that, barring any changes, they will also play the Lakers on Monday at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

“I pray this nightmare ends soon!” Lakers star LeBron James posted on social media.

I pray this nightmare ends soon! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾. So many prayers

—Lebron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2025

It will be the Clippers’ first game in five days after their home game against Charlotte on Saturday was postponed because of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires. The Lakers had to postpone two home games, one against the Hornets on Thursday and the other was the first of a scheduled two-game series against the Spurs on Saturday.

“When people are losing their homes, kids are losing schools, lives are losing, it’s very difficult to approach the game of basketball because life is bigger than basketball,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “Hopefully with tomorrow’s game we can bring some joy, create some solidarity and try to put a smile on people’s faces in difficult times.”

Instead of spending the day before a game resting, the Clippers’ Terance Mann planned to leave practice and search a storage unit he keeps for useful items.

“I just want to give a lot of clothes, some money, shoes, whatever I can,” he said. “I’m going to help people, donate and drive around and do what I can to help.”

The Lakers announced plans for a fundraiser for their upcoming games starting Monday, encouraging fans to bring new bundled items to support the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank’s relief efforts.

Beginning with Monday’s game, the Lakers will host a fundraiser to support the Los Angeles community and wildfire relief efforts.https://t.co/pYvHfJt0GL

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 12, 2025

The Lakers’ UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo will serve as a drive-thru donation center starting Tuesday, the team said. The Lakers said non-food items such as deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, waterless shampoo, battery chargers, socks, mittens and gloves, hand warmers, hats and blankets would be prioritized.

For food, the Lakers listed peanut and other nut butters, protein-based snacks, crackers, peanut butter crackers, trail mix, fruit snacks, energy bars, Pop Top tuna, Pop Top chicken, 100 percent juice boxes, raisins, etc. Other dried fruits, UHT milk, individual cereal boxes, water and non-carbonated drinks are welcome.

The Spurs had to change hotels after arriving in Los Angeles due to fire hazards, and the Heat arrived in Portland as scheduled after the game on Saturday evening.

“Obviously we just want the community to come together again,” Spurs forward Harrison Barnes said.

Since the disaster began on Tuesday, checking apps and watching and listening to news about the fires around the clock has become a habit as several fires burn in Los Angeles County.

“I’ve watched more news in the last three days than I’ve ever seen in my life,” Mann said, smiling. “I was just watching the locker room news on YouTube TV, trying to keep up with what was going on.”

The Clippers were on the road when the fires broke out. Kawhi Leonard left the team in Denver to return to his family and home in Pacific Palisades, one of the area’s two largest fires.

“It was nice to see that he and his family are doing well,” Mann said.

Some members of the Clippers organization have had to evacuate their homes and others know people who have lost their homes. Lakers coach JJ Redick said last week that the home he and his family are renting this season — along with most of their possessions — was completely destroyed by fire.

“People still can’t sleep,” Mann said. “Some people lost power, some have family matters to sort out, some people’s school burned down. There’s a lot going on. It’s much bigger than basketball.”

In Denver, Nicolas Batum said he looked at his phone at halftime — something he never does — to see where the fires were burning. He returned to LA and rushed to pack boxes when he thought his family would have to flee.

Now the Clippers are desperate to get back to their jobs and give their fans a break.

“We’ve been through so much crazy stuff in the last five days,” Batum said. “I think maybe people need that to get out of their head for two or three hours.”

The Clippers and Lakers also have home games scheduled for Wednesday, with the Clippers taking on the Brooklyn Nets and the Lakers hosting the Heat. ESPN planned to broadcast the Lakers-Heat game; The network changed those plans Sunday and put a game with Golden State visiting Minnesota on the national television schedule in its place.

AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report.