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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
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
14 hours 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
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
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.
USA Today
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Did Angel Reese's necklace hint at her dating NBA star?
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese has people in a frenzy after she recently wore a necklace with just three simple letters: W-C-J. Fans think it's for Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. How did we get here? We'll explain. Since as early as May, some crafty internet sleuths surmised that Carter and Reese have been hanging out. The Orlando center was allegedly at Reese's 23rd birthday party. (Warning: NSFW music.) In June, Carter also seemingly made an appearance during a Sky-Fever matchup, sitting next to Magic guard Jalen Suggs. Then, the former Chicago Bull was seen during WNBA All-Star weekend wearing an Angel Reese t-shirt as he posed for a picture with her. However, the chatter got a bit louder after Reese wore a necklace during a Tuesday matchup against the Washington Mystics. The gold accessory had three cursive capital letters "W", "C" and J" and nothing else. As you might suspect, the rumblings of what those letters could mean got back to Reese. "Women can't even wear necklaces that stand for Wisdom, Courage, and Joy anymore," one fan said, prompting a response from the Sky star. "Right?" she wrote on X. "Like y'all know I'm one of God's children." If the letters were for Carter, or anything else for that matter, we'll never know.
Reuters
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Grizzlies, Magic to meet in Berlin, London in January
July 30 - The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic will meet for two regular-season games in Europe this winter, the NBA announced Wednesday. They will square off at the Uber Arena in Berlin on Jan. 15 and at The O2 in London on Jan. 18. The game in Berlin will mark the first NBA regular-season game ever played in Germany. The contest in London will be the 10th regular-season contest in England's capital city. The league also announced that regular-season games will be played in Manchester, England, and Paris in 2027, and in Berlin and Paris in 2028. Dates and participating teams will be announced at a later date. "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," said George Aivazoglou, the NBA's managing director for Europe and the Middle East. "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 Grizzlies will be playing their fifth and six games in Europe and first in both Berlin and London. The Magic will be playing their fourth and fifth games in Europe, the first in Berlin and third in London. "We appreciate the opportunity to represent the NBA and to represent the city of Memphis and state of Tennessee on an international stage in Berlin and London," Grizzlies president Jason Wexler said. .".. We are excited for fans worldwide to see the talents of the Memphis Grizzlies on full display." Current members of Orlando's roster include German brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner and German-born forward Tristan da Silva. "To have the Orlando Magic and the NBA play a regular-season game in our hometown of Berlin means everything to us," read a statement from the Wagner siblings. "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." --Field Level Media
