Basketball: NBA to play 8 preseason games at overseas venues
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People walk around the Mall of Asia Arena before a news conference announcing the launch of an National Basketball Association (NBA) pre-season game in October of this year between the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. The NBA is going overseas for eight preseason games, with stops in Europe, Asia and South America. -- PHOTO: AP
LONDON (AP) - The National Basketball Association is going overseas for eight preseason games in October, with stops in Europe, Asia and South America.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will open the proceedings by playing Turkish team Fenerbahce on Oct 5 in Istanbul. The Philadelphia 76ers follow a day later against Uxue Bilbao in Spain.
The Thunder and 76ers then meet on Oct 8 in Manchester, England.
The Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers will meet on Oct 10 in Manila and again on Oct 13 in Taipei. Also in Asia, the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers will play each other on Oct 15 in Beijing and then again three days later in Shanghai.
