The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that as part of its effort to connect with its fans globally, NBA teams will play five preseason games in four countries this October as part of NBA Global Games 2014.
As part of the schedule, five teams - the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, and San Antonio Spurs - will play a series of games in five cities in Brazil, China, Germany, and Turkey. NBA Global Games will also include regular-season games to be announced at a later date.
Global Games 2014 schedule
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Alba Berlin Oct. 8 Berlin, Germany
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul Oct. 11 Istanbul, Turkey
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat Oct. 11 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Brooklyn Nets vs. Sacramento Kings Oct. 12 Shanghai, China
- Brooklyn Nets vs. Sacramento Kings Oct. 15 Beijing, China