Big Penny Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 The Nets and Raptors, the only two NBA teams with foreign ownership, will bring regular season action to Europe for the first time ever, matching up for two early March games at London's O2 Arena (shown here at the end of construction in 2007), according to Dave D'Alessandro of the Newark Star-Ledger. According to D'Alessandro, the Nets have a long layoff after the late February All-Star Game in order to accommodate the transatlantic travel. The NBA has held regular season games outside of the United States and Canada before, but never in Europe and only once in the middle of the season (a December 1997 Rockets-Mavericks game in Mexico City). The NBA has held season-opening games in Japan several times since 1990. It is assumed, but not confirmed, each of the Nets and Raptors will have a "home" game in London. The city is hosting the 2012 Olympics. Neither of the United Kingdom's two current NBA players -- Luol Deng and Ben Gordon -- play for the Raps or Nets.http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/03/nets-raptors-to-play-two-regular-season-games-in-londons-o2-ar/ it's a shame we get 2 terrible teams, but it's around my birthday, so hopefully i'll be able to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJNJ Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 You may not be a fan but you should check it out at least It's definitely not everyday 2 NBA teams come overseas to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Penny Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 i hopefully will be able to go, chances are i will be a Nets fan for the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Of course they put the one Nets game that's always played in Toronto and move it to London....awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Of course they put the one Nets game that's always played in Toronto and move it to London....awesome!lol...too bad it wasnt london ontario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Could they pick two worse teams?! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Penny Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Could they pick two worse teams?! :lol: i guess they were doing their best not to dissapoint the home team's fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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