Summary
NBA games are happening in China for the first time since 2019. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns will play two pre-season games in Macau, marking a return after a pause due to a previous controversy involving comments supporting Hong Kong protests. The return follows a new partnership between the NBA and Chinese company Alibaba.
Key Facts
- The NBA is holding games in China again after a gap since 2019.
- The Brooklyn Nets will play the Phoenix Suns in Macau on Friday and Sunday.
- This is the first NBA game in Macau since 2007.
- The games are part of a new partnership with Chinese company Alibaba.
- The Brooklyn Nets' owner, Joseph Tsai, is the chair of Alibaba.
- NBA broadcasts had previously stopped in China due to a 2019 controversy.
- The NBA's presence in China is valued at about $5 billion.
- There is a large basketball following in China, with an estimated 300 million players.
