NBA returns to China for 1st time since a rift distanced it from one of the sport’s largest fanbases

NBA returns to China for 1st time since a rift distanced it from one of the sport's largest fanbases

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The NBA is returning to China with preseason games between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns in Macao

FILE – New Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott talks with reporters during his introductory news conference June 10, 2025, at the team’s practice facility in Phoenix. (AP Photo/David Brandt, File)

By TIM REYNOLDS – AP Basketball Writer

29 minutes ago

The last time the NBA went to China, there was silence. They were two of the most awkward games probably ever played, a pair of preseason matchups between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers with some fans barely reacting to anything and no press conferences held afterward.

This time, it’s going to be very different. Back to normal, it would seem.

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