The event, unveiled in Shanghai this week, will see three games featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Orlando Magic and the China men’s national team, the NBA, the Chinese Basketball (CBA), the Shanghai Administration of Sports (SAS) and the Macao China Basketball Association said.
Heidi Ueberroth, NBA president of global business operations, said: “The NBA has received tremendous support from the Chinese Basketball Association and the sports authorities of Shanghai and Macao in order to bring NBA teams and competitions back to China.
“Our fans will be treated to front row seats to exciting match-ups of some of the best young talents in the NBA and China. The NBA China Games 2007 will be an important next step in the continued growth of basketball in China.”
All three games will be carried live on CCTV 5 and Great Sports Channel of SMG. The games will also be shown live on ESPN2 and NBA TV in the US, and televised to more than 200 countries around the world.
The CBA’s marketing partner is Infront.
