New York, NY (Sports Network) - The NBA champion Miami Heat and Los Angeles
Clippers will play a pair of preseason games this October in China.
This will be the sixth set of preseason games in China for the NBA. There were
no games last year because of the lockout.
It marks the first time the reigning NBA champs will play in the series.
"We are coming off one of our strongest seasons ever and we're pleased our
fans will have the opportunity to watch two of the NBA's most exciting teams
compete," said Heidi Ueberroth, the president of NBA International. "The NBA
China games will feature several of the best and most dynamic basketball
players in the world and we're excited to tip off next season in Beijing and
Shanghai."
The teams will meet October 11 in Beijing and three days later in Shanghai.
The Sports Network