CNN —The National Basketball Association (NBA) is taking a first step back into the huge Chinese market with two preseason games set to take place in Macao next October, five years after the league was effectively blocked from China.
“Bringing preseason games to Macao will showcase the excitement of the NBA to fans in one of the world’s emerging hubs for sports,” NBA deputy commissioner and COO Mark Tatum said in a press release.
Deputy commissioner and COO Mark Tatum announces the NBA's preseason games in Macao.
According to Reuters, 17 NBA teams played 28 games in China between 2004 and 2019.
“We always love the opportunity to compete on the global stage and we are grateful to participate in the NBA China Games 2025,” said Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks.
Persons:
Mark Tatum, Daryl Morey, Eduardo Leal, Adam Silver, Morey –, Silver, “, ”, Sean Marks, Josh Bartelstein
Organizations:
CNN, National Basketball Association, The Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, Venetian, NBA, “, Macao, Nets, Suns, Houston Rockets, Getty, Philadelphia 76ers, Reuters, NBA China, Brooklyn Nets
Locations:
Macao, China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Western