Overview
- Two exhibition games are scheduled for Oct. 9 and Oct. 11 at The Venetian Arena in Macao, the NBA and Sands China announced.
- The league and Sands will stage NBA House, NBA Fan Day, youth clinics, and a Community Impact Week run by NBA Cares and Sands Cares, with ticketing details to be announced later.
- Broadcasts and digital coverage will reach more than 200 countries and territories, supported by partners including Amazon Web Services, Gatorade, Nike, and Tissot.
- Dallas was a logical selection given Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont’s leadership role at Sands, while Houston’s long-standing popularity in China stems from Yao Ming’s legacy.
- The confirmation builds on the NBA’s 2025 Macao exhibitions and continues the normalization of China engagements after the 2019 fallout tied to Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong tweet.