Abu Dhabi To Host NBA Games Soon

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) Tuesday announced a multi-year partnership to host the first NBA games in the UAE.

The preseason NBA games in Abu Dhabi beginning in 2022 will mark the first games between two NBA teams in the Arabian Gulf.

The partnership will see DCT Abu Dhabi, under "Visit Abu Dhabi," the tourism promotion initiative of the UAE’s capital city, serve as the Official Tourism Destination Partner of the NBA in China, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Fans in the region can also watch every NBA game live and on demand on NBA League Pass, the league’s premium live game subscription service.

During the 2021-22 NBA season, NBA games and programming will reach fans in 11 countries across the Middle East. Fans in the Middle East can access extensive video highlights, news, stats, scores and original digital content in Arabic on the NBA’s official online destination.