Knicks To Play Regular-Season Game Against Bucks In London
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The NBA will play regular-season games in Mexico City and London as part of its extended global schedule for next season.
The Knicks will head across the pond for the second time in three years.
The Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves will play at the Mexico City Arena on Nov. 12. The Milwaukee Bucks will face New York at The O2 on Jan. 15.
The two regular-season games will follow the NBA global preseason games in October that will feature five teams — Brooklyn, Cleveland, Miami, Sacramento and San Antonio — playing a series of games in Brazil, China, Germany and Turkey.
LONDON'S CALLING!
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 29, 2014
The Bucks will take on the New York Knicks at London's The O2 on Jan. 15. pic.twitter.com/Iciva8igMc
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says, "These regular-season games will bring the excitement and incredible competition of our league to more fans in Europe and Latin America."
You May Also Be Interested In These Stories
(TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)