{"id":777036574,"date":"2026-01-08T08:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777036574"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:36:19","slug":"nba-returns-to-macau-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nba-returns-to-macau-in-october","title":{"rendered":"NBA to return to Macau in October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two pre-season games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Macau.- The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Sands China have announced that The NBA China Games 2026<\/strong> will feature the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets. They will play pre-season games at The Venetian Arena in Macau on October 9 and October 11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NBA and Sands will host interactive fan events, including NBA House and NBA Fan Day, youth basketball clinics, and a Community Impact Week hosted by NBA Cares and Sands Cares featuring social impact programming focused on health, wellness and sustainability. The games and surrounding events will be supported by marketing partners, including Amazon Web Services, Gatorade, Nike and Tissot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sands signed a multiyear deal<\/a> to bring the games to Macau in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sands China president and chief executive officer Grant Chum<\/strong> said: \u201cRiding on the outstanding success of The NBA China Games 2025 last October<\/a>, I am excited about the programme we are planning for The NBA China Games 2026 showcasing the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets.  We are confident and ready to welcome the teams, players, legends and fans from around the world to Macau for another amazing NBA week filled with unforgettable experiences of sports, entertainment and community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer Mark Tatum <\/strong>added, \u201cThe games in Macau earlier this season showed how much passion and enthusiasm there is for the NBA among fans in China and across Asia. We look forward to welcoming the Mavericks and Rockets to Macao and to once again engaging fans, aspiring players and the local community through the games and surrounding events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Hong Kong Jockey Club sees 20% surge in World Pool overseas turnover<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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