Hurricane Nicole forcing Phoenix Suns to change travel plans to Orlando

MINNEAPOLIS – Hurricane Nicole is making everyone change travel arrangements heading into Florida.

That includes the Phoenix Suns.

Instead of traveling from Minneapolis to Orlando on Thursday for Friday's game against the Magic, the Suns are flying to Tampa and taking a chartered bus to Orlando.

Tampa is nearly 90 miles from Orlando on Interstate 4.

The Suns are scheduled to play the Magic at 5 p.m. Phoenix time Friday on the third of a four-game road trip that ends Monday in Miami.

Have opinion about current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-787-1240. Follow him on Twitter at @DuaneRankin.

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