NBA China Games 2026 to get underway in Macau
The five-day programme will combine NBA basketball with entertainment, retail and community initiatives.
Key takeaways:
- The NBA China Games will run across Macau from October 7 to 11 with two preseason games between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets.
- NBA HOUSE will feature nearly 30 global brand partners and exhibitors.
- NBA Cares and Sands Cares will run a five-day community programme.
Macau.- The NBA China Games 2026 starts tomorrow, now as an expanded five-day event. Two preseason games between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets with be combined with entertainment, fan engagement and community activities from October 7 to 11.
The two games are scheduled for October 9 and 11 at The Venetian Arena. Sands China said the programme aims to strengthen the synergies between tourism and sports, while supporting Macau’s economic diversification and its positioning as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure.
According to the operator, a key component will be NBA HOUSE, running at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo from October 7 to 11. The free public event will feature nearly 30 global brand partners and exhibitors, alongside dining, music and entertainment, fashion, retail and interactive technology. NBA legends Ray Allen, Chris Bosh and Jeremy Lin will appear, and there will be themed zones for the Mavericks and Rockets, NBA trophy displays and an interactive shooting experience powered by AWS.
The programme will include NBA Fan Day on October 10, with player appearances, live performances and basketball activities, while NBA Cares and Sands Cares will run a five-day community programme.
