An NBA game between Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies was postponed on Sunday due to a massive winter storm moving across much of the United States.
NBA officials announced less than three hours before tip-off that the game would be rescheduled due to conditions in the Memphis area, where a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain began falling early Saturday morning and continued into Sunday morning.
Both teams and the officiating crew had arrived in Memphis. That wasn’t the case in Milwaukee, where the Bucks were set to host the Dallas Mavericks at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday.
The Mavericks were unable to fly in on Saturday night. As of early Sunday afternoon, they were still in Dallas and planning to be in Milwaukee by mid-afternoon.
An NBA G League game scheduled for Monday between the Memphis Hustle and Stockton Kings in Southaven, Mississippi, was also postponed to February 19.
South and east of Memphis, freezing rain has collected on power lines and trees, causing widespread outages and blocked roads. Authorities had recommended people stay off the streets as the wintry mix and frigid temperatures caused a refreeze.
The Nuggets said they planned to fly out at some point on Sunday, depending on the conditions at Memphis International Airport. They are scheduled to play at home on Tuesday against Detroit Pistons.
The Grizzlies are scheduled to play the Rockets in Houston on Monday.
At least two college women’s basketball games were also postponed: No. 17 Tennessee’s visit to No. 18 Mississippi on Monday and Tulane’s visit to Memphis on Tuesday. Rescheduled dates weren’t immediately announced.
A men’s game featuring Tennessee at No. 21 Georgia was pushed back a day from Tuesday to Wednesday.
On Saturday, the NBA postponed a game between the Warriors and Timberwolves to “prioritise the safety and security of the Minneapolis community” after the fatal shooting of a man by a federal officer in a commercial district less than two miles from where the Timberwolves play.
Published on Jan 26, 2026