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Mavericks, Rockets to Play in China
The preseason games mark the NBA's return to China after a years-long rift, with Houston chosen for its strong fanbase tied to Yao Ming and Dallas linked to Sands Corp.
- On Monday, the NBA announced the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two preseason games in Macao on Oct. 9 and Oct. 11 at the Venetian Arena.
- After years of strained ties between the league and China, a rift began with Daryl Morey's 2019 tweet, but the Rockets' ties through Yao Ming made Houston a natural participant, Fertitta said.
- With an estimated 10 million fans in China, the NBA said last season's NBA China Games 2025 showed strong engagement, and Patrick Dumont praised, `I could not be prouder of having the Mavericks come to Macao`.
- The NBA China Games 2026 will showcase the league internationally and feature interactive fan events, youth clinics, and Community Impact initiatives co-hosted by NBA Cares and Sands Cares.
- In recent weeks Mavericks employees made multiple trips to Macao to finalize NBA China Games 2026 details, and ticketing and fan event information will be announced later.
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In an interesting turn of events, the NBA has made it official that the Dallas Mavericks will be facing the Houston Rockets in a couple of preseason games later in October in China. The games are all set to be played in Macao’s Venetian Arena. The news was already confirmed by NBA Insider Marc Stein months ago, but the dates are finally out. “Dallas and Houston will meet in the NBA’s two preseason China games next season on Oct. 9 and 11 at The …
NBA update: League's Asia takeover continues as Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets set for exciting China Games 2026 clash in Macao
NBA News: The Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets will play preseason games at The Venetian Arena in Macao on Friday, October 9, and Sunday, October 11, as.
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