The NBA will return to China for the 2026-27 preseason, featuring the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets in games at The Venetian Arena in Macao on October 9 and 11. Mavericks team governor Patrick Dumont, who owns Sands Corp., expressed pride in hosting the team. The Rockets have a historical connection to China through Yao Ming, a former player and Hall of Famer. This marks a continued reconciliation after the NBA’s previous fallout in 2019 over a controversial tweet.
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