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Yahoo
8 hours ago
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NBA announces 6 Europe games over next 3 years
The post NBA announces 6 Europe games over next 3 years appeared first on ClutchPoints. The ever-expanding NBA has seen consistent growth in recent years, with franchise valuations at an all-time high. The world's best basketball league has become a global phenomenon under commissioner Adam Silver, and the league is continuing its push in Europe with a series of six games over the next three years. The NBA announced Wednesday that Berlin and London will host games in 2026, Manchester and Paris will host games in 2027, and Berlin and Paris will host games in 2028. The Paris Games have been a highlight of the NBA's regular-season calendar in recent years. The NBA previously made annual regular-season trips to London's O2 Arena from 2011-19, and now Berlin and Manchester will join the fun. The Berlin game will be the first regular-season NBA game ever held in Germany, while Manchester previously hosted a preseason game in 2013. The NBA will launch this European stretch with the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies facing off in Berlin on January 15, 2026, and then in London on January 18, 2026. The participating teams for the games in 2027 and 2028 will be announced before those seasons. The Magic, who also boast of German players Franz and Moritz Wagner, will mark their fourth and fifth appearances in Grizzlies, on the other hand, will be making their European debut. These matchups are made even juicier by the fact that Orlando acquired star guard Desmond Bane from Memphis this offseason. While these teams are traditionally seen as non-basketball markets, the NBA has become a rich financial market, with the 30 franchises currently valued collectively at over $130 billion. Related: Daryl Morey claims Lakers' bubble NBA title not viewed as 'genuine' Related: Predicting where Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey, best remaining NBA free agents sign
Time Out
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Time Out
The NBA is returning to London for the first time since 2019 – how to get tickets
This year has been a whopper for sports events in London. We've already hosted the annual classics like Wimbledon and the record-breaking London Marathon, but there's still the Women's Rugby World Cup, NFL matches and Grand Sumo Tournament (the only professional sumo wrestling competition outside of Japan) to come. Add to that Euro 2028, the Women's World Cup 2035 and ambitions to host the Superbowl, Olympics, World Athletics Championship and WrestleMania, it's little wonder the Big Smoke has officially been named the best sporting city in the world. Now, the America's number one basketball league is getting in on the action. In 2026, the NBA (National Basketball Association) London Game is making a comeback. The NBA game was an annual fixture at the O2 Arena for eight years, but it went on hiatus back in 2019. So, this will be the first NBA match to take place in the UK since the Washington Wizards faced the New York Knicks at the venue six years ago. The league has also confirmed that it'll be holding its first ever regular season game in Manchester in 2027. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said: 'London is now the undisputed sporting capital of the world and the NBA coming to The O2 in January 2026 will further cement our global status.' Want to know more? We've got all the info you need ahead of the NBA's return to London. When is the NBA coming to London? The National Basketball Association is coming back to London on Sunday, January 18 2026. Which NBA teams are coming to London? The London game will see the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Orlando Magic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Orlando Magic (@orlandomagic) How to get tickets The O2 is yet to announce when tickets go on sale, but watch this space. You can be the first to find out about ticket release by registering on the NBA website. There's also the opportunity to win two tickets to the game here – you've got until October 7 to enter. Ticket prices The price of tickets for NBA at the O2 is yet to be confirmed. But if they're anything like the prices in America, we might expect the average ticket to range somewhere between £64 and £72.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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NBA headed to Berlin, Paris, London and Manchester to play six games in the next three years
The NBA is heading to Europe for at least six games in the next three years, the league announced on Wednesday. That starts with the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic playing in Berlin on Jan. 15 and then in London on Jan. 18 in this coming season. That game in Berlin will be the NBA's first regular season game in Germany, and it will feature German-born brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner. "To have the Orlando Magic and the NBA play a regular-season game in our hometown of Berlin means everything to us," the brothers said in a statement. "Growing up here, we dreamed of moments like this. It's a huge honor to represent Berlin and Germany and show how much the city and country love basketball. We hope we can inspire kids the way we were inspired watching games from afar."' In 2026-27, the NBA will play games in Manchester, England, and Paris, then in the 2027-28 season it will be Berlin and Paris. The games will be played at Berlin's Uber Arena, London's The O2, Manchester's Co-op Live and Paris' Accor Arena. " Announcing the next three season's regular-season games in Europe reflects the incredible momentum and appetite for NBA basketball in France, Germany, the UK, and across the region," George Aivazoglou, the NBA's managing director for Europe and the Middle East, said in a statement. "We look forward to welcoming the Grizzlies and the Magic to Berlin and London and to engaging fans, players and the local communities through the games and the surrounding events." The NBA is banking on that appetite, as these games come while the association is working toward launching an NBA-branded league in Europe, something NBA owners seem more eager to do in the next handful of years than expanding the league to cities such as Seattle or Las Vegas. The form of this European league is still being decided — it likely would be a mix of existing teams and some new, expansion ones — and would be direct competition with the existing EuroLeague. Whatever happens with the new league, the NBA will continue to play games on the continent and will try to grow its brand and presence there.
NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Business
- NBC Sports
NBA headed to Berlin, Paris, London and Manchester to play six games in the next three years
The NBA is heading to Europe for at least six games in the next three years, the league announced on Wednesday. That starts with the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic playing in Berlin on Jan. 15 and then in London on Jan. 18 in this coming season. That game in Berlin will be the NBA's first regular season game in Germany, and it will feature German-born brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner. 'To have the Orlando Magic and the NBA play a regular-season game in our hometown of Berlin means everything to us,' the brothers said in a statement. 'Growing up here, we dreamed of moments like this. It's a huge honor to represent Berlin and Germany and show how much the city and country love basketball. We hope we can inspire kids the way we were inspired watching games from afar.'' In 2026-27, the NBA will play games in Manchester, England, and Paris, then in the 2027-28 season it will be Berlin and Paris. The games will be played at Berlin's Uber Arena, London's The O2, Manchester's Co-op Live and Paris' Accor Arena. Europe, get ready! ✈️🌍 The NBA will host SIX regular-season games in Europe over the next three years, with games to come in Berlin and London (2026), Manchester and Paris (2027) and Berlin and Paris (2028). 🗞️ ' Announcing the next three season's regular-season games in Europe reflects the incredible momentum and appetite for NBA basketball in France, Germany, the UK, and across the region,' George Aivazoglou, the NBA's managing director for Europe and the Middle East, said in a statement. 'We look forward to welcoming the Grizzlies and the Magic to Berlin and London and to engaging fans, players and the local communities through the games and the surrounding events.' The NBA is banking on that appetite, as these games come while the association is working toward launching an NBA-branded league in Europe, something NBA owners seem more eager to do in the next handful of years than expanding the league to cities such as Seattle or Las Vegas. The form of this European league is still being decided — it likely would be a mix of existing teams and some new, expansion ones — and would be direct competition with the existing EuroLeague. Whatever happens with the new league, the NBA will continue to play games on the continent and will try to grow its brand and presence there.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Grizzlies, Magic to play regular-season games in Berlin, London during 2025-26 season
The NBA will head to Europe for six regular-season games over the next three seasons, the league announced on Wednesday. Beginning in January, the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic will make a two-game road trip to Berlin, Germany (Jan. 15) and London, England (Jan. 18) to play each other. Future games will be played in Manchester, England and Paris, France during the 2026-27 regular-season, and then in Berlin and Paris in the 2027-28 season. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] The Berlin games will be the first during the regular-season as Germany has previously hosted 14 preseason contests. It will also serve as the homecoming for Franz and Moritz Wagner of the Magic. While London has seen nine preseason and 10 regular-season games played in the city, Manchester has only hosted a 2013 preseason game. Paris has hosted five regular-season games with the most recent being the two-game set between the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers this past January. Those games featured the return of France's own Victor Wembanyama. When Memphis and Orlando arrive it will be the fourth and fifth time the Magic will have played in Europe and fifth and sixth time for the Grizzlies. The NBA is expected to announce the full 2025-26 schedule in August. Who will play in the 2026-27 and 2027-28 Europe games will be revealed at a later time by the league.
