NBA Basketball Returns to Beijing October 15, Los Angeles Lakers to Play Golden State Warriors

Steven Schwankert | Aug 7, 2013 10:00 am | 1 comment | 3131 reads

Kobe Bryant will lead the Los Angeles Lakers to Beijing on Oct. 15 to take on the Golden State Warriors, as NBA basketball returns to the Chinese capital in the 2013 Global Games.

Bryant returns to the MasterCard Center in Wukesong, where he and his U.S. teammates won Olympic gold in 2008, defeating Lakers teammate Pau Gasol's Spain. The Warriors are making their second visit to China, with a roster featuring Stephen Curry, the NBA's record holder for three pointers in one regular season, and NBA All-Stars David Lee and Andre Iguodala.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, Aug. 8 at 3pm via Damai.cn. Hardcore fans can buy team-designated seating via NBAStore.tmall.com, where fans of the Warriors and Lakers can sit together and support their team. Fans that purchase these limited Fan Zone tickets at the NBA Tmall Store will be awarded a limited-edition Warriors or Lakers t-shirt.

The two teams will also play in Shanghai on Oct. 18.

NBA Global Games 2013 in Beijing and Shanghai are authorized and supported by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and co-hosted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports and the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Sports. These games will mark the seventh edition of NBA preseason games in China.

Photo: WashingtonPost.com

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KenChan07's picture KenChan07 Submitted by Guest on Wed, 08/07/2013 - 19:13

Kobe may come to Beijing with the Lakers, but the chance of him playing is slim to none. There's a little thing with a recently re-attached Achilles tendon and him going through rehab.

I highly doubt the coaches will let him play in an exhibition game unless he is 100 percent healthy.

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