Heavy snowfall and unyielding ice have impacted day-to-day life across the United States. The inclement weather conditions have forced major schedule adjustments in sports. The NBA has felt the chill of the winter storm.
Earlier, the tip-off time of the matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards was moved up to noon ET Saturday. Now, we are feeling a deeper imprint of the winter storm upon the league.
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The Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies Game Has Been Postponed
The official NBA Communications page announced the postponement of the Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies game in Memphis, Tennessee. Originally, the game was scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET Sunday, but now it has been postponed. The NBA will declare the rescheduled date later.
This was set to be the second game between the Nuggets and Grizzlies this season. They last met on Nov. 24 when the visiting Nuggets beat the Grizzlies 125-115.
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The Nuggets last played on Friday, ending up with a 102-100 win against the Milwaukee Bucks. Their next game is against the Detroit Pistons at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday.
Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic has missed 14 consecutive games. The Nuggets have been 9-5 during those games and are third in the Western Conference with a 31-15 record.
The Grizzlies last played on Friday, too, losing 133-127 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
They were supposed to play on back-to-back nights, facing the Houston Rockets at 8 p.m. ET Monday, but now they will go into that game after a two-day rest.
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The Grizzlies are struggling with an 18-25 record (11th in the West) and will be without their key player, Ja Morant, for at least three weeks.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jan 25, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.