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For the first time since 2019, NBA preseason basketball returns to China with the 2025 NBA China Games presented by 88VIP. Get ready for an exciting week of on-court action and off-court fan experiences, as the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets play a pair of preseason games in Macao on Oct. 10 and 12.<\/p>\n
What are the NBA China Games?<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s event marks the 15th NBA China Games, which began in 2004 and has featured 28 NBA preseason games in its history in an effort to grow the game globally.<\/p>\n
The NBA China Games are one of seven international showcases on the NBA calendar this upcoming season, alongside the NBA Abu Dhabi Games<\/a> (Oct. 2 & 4), NBAxNBL Melbourne Series<\/a> (Oct. 3 & 5), NBA Canada Series<\/a> (Oct. 6), (Oct. 10 & 12), NBA Mexico City Game<\/a> (Nov. 1), NBA Berlin Game<\/a> (Jan. 15) and NBA London Game<\/a> (Jan. 18).<\/p>\n When are the NBA China Games 2025?<\/p>\n The two preseason games between Phoenix and Brooklyn will take place on Friday, Oct. 10<\/a> and Sunday, Oct. 12<\/a>, tipping off at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET, respectively.<\/p>\n Where will the NBA China Games 2025 be played?<\/p>\n Both games will be held at The Venetian Arena in Macao. The venue will also host NBA Fan Day presented by Alibaba Cloud on Saturday, Oct. 11.<\/p>\n How can I watch the NBA China Games 2025?<\/p>\n Both games will be available to watch live on NBA TV<\/a> and NBA League Pass<\/a>.<\/p>\n Is there any programming outside of the official preseason games?<\/p>\n In addition to the pair of preseason games, Macao will host NBA Fan Day on Oct. 11, which will feature celebrity performances and the opportunity to watch the teams, celebrities and influencers participate in on-court activities and skills competitions.<\/p>\n NBA House will be in Macao from Oct. 8-12 at the Venetian Macao Hall A. This free admission fan festival offers an immersive NBA culture experience for basketball fans., including a chance to meet NBA legends and players.<\/p>\n Ahead of the games, an NBA Flagship Store will open at The Londoner Macao and provide fans in Macao and visiting from around the world with a wide range of authentic and customizable NBA merchandise from major brands such as Nike, Mitchell & Ness, New Era, Wilson and NBA Kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n Where can I purchase tickets for the NBA China Games 2025?<\/p>\n You can buy tickets to this year\u2019s NBA China Games and NBA Fan Day here<\/a>.<\/p>\n What are three key storylines to know entering this matchup?<\/p>\n 1. New-look Suns make their NBA China Games debut: Franchise cornerstone Devin Booker leads a new Suns squad after an offseason of change across the organization \u2014 new coach, new general manager and new players. Kevin Durant (traded) and Bradley Beal (waived) are out, with Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Mark Williams and rookie lottery pick Khaman Maluach joining a team looking to get back into the playoff picture.<\/p>\n \u201cThe time spent as a team, going to China and in China, I think it\u2019s a great team-building event for our group,\u201d said Suns head coach Jordan Ott. \u201cEspecially a group that\u2019s new to each other \u2026 it\u2019s a unique experience we can always look back on.\u201d | Read More<\/a><\/p>\n 2. Young Nets looking to build foundation for future success: Brooklyn features one of the league\u2019s youngest rosters, with no player holding more than six years\u2019 experience and five players selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. This summer, the Nets traded Cam Johnson to Denver for Michael Porter Jr., who brings championship experience during his 2023 title run with the Nuggets to a young Nets team looking to grow into a future contender.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI know there\u2019s so many fans, so it\u2019ll be fun,\u201d said Porter Jr. \u201cIt\u2019ll be fun to get our first taste against another NBA team in the Suns, so we\u2019ll really get to see where we\u2019re at.\u201d | Read More<\/a><\/p>\n 3. A return visit for Claxton: This year\u2019s event marks the fourth time that the Nets have participated in the NBA China Games (2010, 2014, 2019, 2025) \u2013 tied with the Warriors and Rockets for the most such appearances. Only one player on Brooklyn\u2019s 2025 roster was on the squad the last time the Nets were in China. Nic Claxton was a 20-year-old rookie in 2019 and appeared in one of the two games against the Lakers, posting eight points, three rebounds, two assists and one block in nine minutes off the bench in a 91-77 Nets win. Now 26, what will Claxton have in store for his second appearance?<\/p>\n Which teams have played in the NBA China Games in previous years?<\/p>\n 2004: Rockets 88, Kings 86 (Oct. 14, Shanghai), Kings 91, Rockets 89 (Oct. 17, Beijing)
\n2007: Magic 90, Cavaliers 86<\/a> (Oct. 17, Shanghai), Magic 100, Cavaliers 84<\/a> (Oct. 20, Macau)
\n2008: Bucks 98, Warriors 94<\/a> (Oct. 15, Guangzhou), Warriors 109, Bucks 108<\/a> (Oct. 17, Beijing)
\n2009: Pacers 126, Nuggets 104<\/a> (Oct. 8, Taipei), Nuggets 128, Pacers 112<\/a> (Oct. 11, Beijing)
\n2010: Rockets 91, Nets 81<\/a> (Oct. 13, Beijing), Rockets 95, Nets 85<\/a> (Oct. 16, Guangzhou)
\n2012: Heat 94, Clippers 80<\/a> (Oct. 11, Beijing), Clippers 99, Heat 89<\/a> (Oct. 14, Shanghai)
\n2013: Warriors 100, Lakers 95<\/a> (Oct. 15, Beijing), Warriors 115, Lakers 89<\/a> (Oct. 18, Shanghai)
\n2014: Nets 97, Kings 95<\/a> (Oct. 12, Shanghai), Nets 129, Kings 117 (OT)<\/a> (Oct. 15, Beijing)
\n2015: Hornets 106, Clippers 94<\/a> (Oct. 11, Shenzhen), Hornets 113, Clippers 71<\/a> (Oct. 14, Shanghai)
\n2016: Rockets 123, Pelicans 117<\/a> (Oct. 9, Shanghai), Rockets 116, Pelicans 104<\/a> (Oct. 12, Beijing)
\n2017: Timberwolves 111, Warriors 95<\/a> (Oct. 5, Shenzhen), Warriors 142, Timberwolves 110<\/a> (Oct. 8, Shanghai)
\n2018: 76ers 120, Mavericks 114<\/a> (Oct. 5, Shanghai), Mavericks 115, 76ers 112<\/a> (Oct. 8, Shenzhen)
\n2019: Nets 114, Lakers 111<\/a> (Oct. 10, Shanghai), Nets 91, Lakers 77<\/a> (Oct. 12, Shenzhen)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the first time since 2019, NBA preseason basketball returns to China with the 2025 NBA China Games…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":204329,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[64,63,590,127058,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-204328","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-nba-china-games-2025-everything-to-know","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}