Winter Storm Scrambles Mavericks Lakers Schedule

A powerful winter storm sweeping at least 34 states has already forced the NBA, college conferences and other sports to shift tip times and policies for the weekend. The NBA moved Washington-Charlotte to "12 p.m. ET" while Dallas-Lakers stays at 8:30 p.m., the ACC and Sun Belt moved several games earlier, Rice will host back-to-back matchups, and Richmond-George Mason will be played with no fans. Weather.com calls the system "historic" with "significant snow and/or ice" and a risk of outages from New Mexico to New York. Merlin senses leagues racing the clock, nudging start times to avoid travel snarls and potential power failures. That approach trims outright cancellations but squeezes schedules, complicates travel and may force more fan restrictions. Expect more tip-time tweaks and local decisions as the storm’s track sharpens.