NBA will not travel to the Middle East this preseason due to war: report

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The NBA has played preseason games successful the Middle East for 4 consecutive years, but the league volition not beryllium traveling determination this year.

According to ESPN, the ongoing warfare overseas volition halt the league from traveling determination for a 5th twelvemonth successful a row.

Games person been played astatine Etihad Arena successful Abu Dhabi since 2022, with the archetypal crippled featuring the Washington Wizards against the Golden State Warriors. Two games person been played each twelvemonth since.

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The shot is tipped disconnected during the crippled betwixt the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks.

An wide presumption of tipoff during the crippled betwixt the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks arsenic portion of the 2025 NBA Global Games Abu Dhabi connected Oct. 2, 2025, astatine Etihad Arena successful Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (NBAE via Getty Images)

The NBA has not made plans to caput determination during the regular season.

Two preseason games are slated to beryllium held successful China this October, marking the league's archetypal clip determination since 2019. The league was yet to denote immoderate games successful the Middle East.

ESPN said the league had conversations with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, and Wizards astir going to Saudi Arabia to play.

Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics players lukewarm up wrong Etihad Arena earlier the game.

An wide presumption of Etihad Arena earlier the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics crippled during the 2024 Global Games connected Oct. 6, 2024, successful Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (NBAE via Getty Images)

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The NBA has precocious expanded its narration with the Middle East, adjacent exploring the anticipation of playing games successful Qatar, according to ESPN.

The NBA and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism extended their concern successful January, which includes preseason NBA Global Games, expanded selling efforts and the motorboat of an NBA Global Academy successful the city.

Regular-season games volition beryllium played successful France, England, Mexico, and Germany this season.

H.E. Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry, Director General for Tourism astatine DCT Abu Dhabi and Ralph Rivera, Managing Director, NBA Europe and Middle East attends during The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022 Announcement astatine Dubai World Trade Centre connected May 10, 2022 successful Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Francois Nel/Getty Images)

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The New York Knicks began their title tally with a preseason crippled successful Abu Dhabi past October.

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