The 2008 Games will feature the first sporting event to be held at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Arena following the Olympics and the first ever NBA game played in Guangzhou. Both games will be televised live in China, the United States and to more than 200 countries and territories.
Tim Chen, CEO of NBA China, said: "Our partnerships with the Chinese Basketball Association, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sport and the Guangzhou Sports Bureau provide us with the great opportunity to extend the NBA’s long-term relationship with Chinese basketball and bring the authentic NBA experience to fans in Guangzhou and Beijing. The NBA China Games will also serve as a platform through which the NBA family can further assist in the relief and rebuilding efforts of the Sichuan province".
The announcement was made by the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sport and the Guangzhou Sports Bureau. NBA China Games 2008 will tip off in Guangzhou on October 15.
