As a powerful winter storm swept across large parts of the country, the NBA was forced to adjust on the fly-postponing multiple Sunday matchups, including the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets vs.
Memphis Grizzlies. Travel conditions became a serious concern, and in the case of the Bucks-Mavs game, the Dallas team plane never even left the ground.
But while the game was called off, the Bucks organization made sure that something positive still came out of the night. With food already prepared for thousands of fans at Fiserv Forum, the team quickly shifted gears, donating all of it to local shelters to help those affected by the storm.
Bucks president Josh Glessing put it simply: “Following the postponement of tonight’s Milwaukee Bucks-Dallas Mavericks game at Fiserv Forum, the Bucks organization is donating food that was prepared for the concessions stands and premium areas to those in need in the community. We thank Sojourner Family Peace Center and Hunger Task Force for their great assistance in delivering the food to shelters today.”
This wasn’t just a few boxes of snacks-this was a full arena’s worth of game-day fare. We’re talking brats, hot dogs, mac and cheese (including a jalapeño version for those who like a little kick), pollo asado, chicken tinga, beef tacos, pretzel bites with nacho cheese, pork carnitas, pirata beef, cochinita pibil, and Mexican street corn. It’s the kind of menu that gets fans hyped even before tip-off, and now it’s helping feed those in need during a brutal stretch of weather.
It’s a reminder that while basketball is the main event, teams can have a real impact off the court too-especially when their community needs it most. The Bucks saw an opportunity to step up, and they did just that.
As for the games themselves, the NBA hasn’t yet announced when the postponed matchups will be rescheduled. In addition to the Bucks-Mavs and Nuggets-Grizzlies postponements, the league also adjusted tip-off times for two other Sunday games: 76ers at Hornets and Pacers at Hawks. Both games went on as planned, just at different times to account for the weather-related logistics.
It’s been a weekend of reshuffling and reacting, but amidst the chaos, the Bucks showed that sometimes the biggest wins happen off the court.