NBA to Play Exhibition Game in Guangzhou

Source: AP

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors will travel to China in October to play two exhibition games, the NBA and Chinese Basketball Association said on Wednesday.

Yi Jianlian from Guangdong province  plays for Milwaukee Bucks as a rookie last season. (Sina.com)

The NBA China Games tips off with the Bucks and Warriors meeting on Oct. 15 in Guangzhou and Oct. 18 at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Arena.

The NBA will host events in the cities as part of its Sichuan Province earthquake relief efforts.

The games will be televised live in the United States.

The game in Guangzhou will be the first NBA event there.

Forward or center of China's National team Yi Jianlian from Guangdong province ever played for Milwaukee Bucks as a rookie last season. He has been transferred to New Jersey Net this season.

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Editor: Ronald Li