First NBA games in India to send Kings against Pacershome/Sports/Top Sports/First NBA games in India to send Kings against PacersNEW YORK: The first NBA games to be played in India will be staged next October at Mumbai with pre-season contests between the Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings, the league announced Thursday (Friday in Manila). The Kings are owned by the NBA’s first Indian-born majority owner, Mumbai native Vivek Ranadive. “We’re thrilled to be one of the first two teams to play the first-ever game in India and proud to be part of the expanding NBA worldwide footprint of our game of basketball,” Pacers owner Herb Simon said. The Kings feature this year’s second pick from the NBA Draft, Marvin Bagley III, plus past high selections De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield. “Our inaugural NBA India Games will help further untap the enormous basketball potential in a country with a thriving sports culture and a growing, young and engaged population,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said.

Source: Manila Times December 21, 2018 20:15 UTC