Broadcast assistant for the Toronto Raptors, Mike Roach, welcomes the return of the NBA to the United Kingdom.
The League will make a return to the UK for the first time since 2019, with a match in London in 2026 and Manchester in 2027.
London’s O2 Arena has been selected to host a regular-season game between the Orlando Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies on January 18, 2026.
It will be the first NBA game in the UK since the Washington Wizards beat the New York Knicks in January 2019, with London previously having hosted yearly matches between 2011 and 2019.
Speaking with Nationwide Sports, Roach says the move is good for the growth of the sport.
Roach says the Magic versus Grizzlies is a good match-up to mark the NBA’s return to the UK.
Mike Roach.
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