NBA to host two 2022 Preseason games in the United Arab Emirates

Games will be played in Abu Dhabi, teams to be announced in the upcoming weeks

During the 2022 preseason, the NBA will play two games in the United Arab Emirates. These will be the league’s first scheduled games outside of the United States since the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets played in Paris, France in January 2020

Both games will take place in Abu Dhabi. The participating teams and venues will be announced at a later, and the games will mark the first NBA exhibitions in the country