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NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- NBA China Games 2004, which features the Sacramento Kings vs. the Houston Rockets and Yao Ming’s return to China, highlights the league’s 118-game preseason schedule for 2004.
The NBA’s preseason slate -- which showcases games in 34 non-NBA cities, including international trips to Shanghai and Beijing, China -- tips off on Sunday, Oct. 10.
The league makes a historic trip to China when Yao brings his Rockets teammates to his homeland for two games in four days against the Sacramento Kings. NBA China Games 2004 will air live on ESPN with the first matchup scheduled for Oct. 14 at 7:30 a.m. ET from Shanghai Stadium and the second contest slated for Oct. 17 at 12:01 a.m. ET from Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing.
TNT will begin its preseason game coverage on Oct. 22, when the Miami Heat, led by offseason acquisition Shaquille O’Neal, meet the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena at 8 p.m. ET followed by the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET. ESPN concludes the preseason with a doubleheader on Oct. 29, featuring the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Target Center at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings from Arco Arena at 10:30 p.m. ET.
The NBA returns to Charlotte on Oct. 14 when the expansion Charlotte Bobcats welcome the Washington Wizards to the Charlotte Coliseum for a 7 p.m. tip. Other preseason highlights include the opening of Memphis’ new arena, FedExForum, on Oct. 14, when the Grizzlies host the Cleveland Cavaliers and a visit to Toronto by Benetton Treviso (Italy) on Oct. 20. On Oct. 27, the Atlanta Hawks face the Charlotte Bobcats in Fayetteville, N.C., home of the National Basketball Development League’s (NBDL) Fayetteville Patriots.
The NBA’s 2004-05 regular season debuts on Nov. 2 with Premiere Week, which will feature 11 nationally televised games, including four consecutive nights of doubleheaders.
The NBA’s 2004-05 regular season schedules can be found on NBA.com.
Oct. 10
| Golden State at Sacramento | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, Calif. | 6 p.m. |
| Miami at Houston | Toyota Center, Houston | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 11
| Washington at Indiana | 7 p.m. |
Oct. 12
| Memphis at Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | 7 p.m. |
| Chicago at Boston | Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, N.H. | 7 p.m. |
| Washington at Philadelphia | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Seattle at L.A. Lakers | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, Calif. | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 13
| Dallas at New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 7 p.m. |
| L.A. Clippers at Phoenix | America West Arena, Phoenix | 7p.m. |
| Seattle at Portland | Rose Garden, Portland | 7 p.m. |
| Orlando at Atlanta | Macon Coliseum, Macon, Ga. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Boston at Detroit | The Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Minnesota at Milwaukee | Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N.D. | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 14
| New Jersey at New York | Wachovia Arena, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. | 7 p.m. |
| Washington at Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | 7 p.m. |
| Cleveland at Memphis | FedExForum, Memphis | 7 p.m. |
| Milwaukee at Denver | World Arena, Colorado Springs, Colo. | 7 p.m. |
| Minnesota at Atlanta | Birmingham-Jefferson County | 7:30 p.m. |
| Civic Center (Ala.) | ||
| Portland at Golden State | The Arena in Oakland (Calif.) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sacramento at Houston (ESPN) | Shanghai (China) Stadium | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 15
| Philadelphia at Toronto | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | 7 p.m. |
| New Orleans at Chicago | United Center, Chicago | 7:30 p.m. |
| Orlando at Miami | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla. | 8 p.m. |
Oct. 16
| San Antonio at New York | Madison Square Garden, New York | 1 p.m. |
| Indiana at Memphis | FedExForum, Memphis | 7 p.m. |
| L.A. Clippers at New Orleans | Cajundome, Lafayette, La. | 7 p.m. |
| Charlotte at Portland | Rose Garden, Portland | 7 p.m. |
| Phoenix at Seattle | KeyArena, Seattle | 7 p.m. |
| Boston at New Jersey | Pepsi Arena, Albany, N.Y. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Detroit at Miami | Alltel Arena, Little Rock, Ark. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Chicago at Cleveland | Savvis Center, St. Louis, Mo. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Denver at Milwaukee | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 17
| Houston at Sacramento (ESPN) | Capital Indoor Stadium | Noon |
| Beijing, China | ||
| Toronto at Philadelphia | John Labatt Centre, | 1 p.m. |
| London, Ontario | ||
| Minnesota at Detroit | The Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.) | 6 p.m. |
| Golden State at L.A. Lakers | Centennial Garden, | 6:30 p.m. |
| Bakersfield, Calif. | ||
| Dallas at Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | 7 p.m. |
| Utah at Seattle | Spokane (Wash.) Arena | 7 p.m. |
Oct. 18
| New Jersey at Cleveland | Gund Arena, Cleveland | 7:30 p.m. |
| Atlanta at Miami | AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 19
| Minnesota at Indiana | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | 7 p.m. |
| Philadelphia at New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 7 p.m. |
| New York at Utah | Delta Center, Salt Lake City | 7 p.m. |
| Charlotte at New Jersey | Continental Airlines Arena, | 7 p.m. |
| East Rutherford, N.J. | ||
| Boston at Chicago | United Center, Chicago | 7:30 p.m. |
| Milwaukee at Dallas | American Airlines Center, Dallas | 7:30 p.m. |
| Phoenix at San Antonio | SBC Center, San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Golden State at L.A. Clippers | STAPLES Center, Los Angeles | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 20
| Memphis at Atlanta | Philips Arena, Atlanta | 11 a.m. |
| Benetton Treviso at Toronto | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | 7 p.m. |
| Washington at Detroit | Van Andel Arena, | 7 p.m. |
| Grand Rapids, Mich. | ||
| Utah at Phoenix | America West Arena, Phoenix | 7 p.m. |
| Charlotte at Cleveland | University of Dayton Arena | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 21
| Denver at L.A. Clippers | STAPLES Center, Los Angeles | 4:30 p.m. |
| Milwaukee at Memphis | FedExForum, Memphis | 7 p.m. |
| Portland at Toronto | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | 7 p.m. |
| Orlando at New Orleans | Mississippi Coast Coliseum, | 7 p.m. |
| Biloxi, Miss. | ||
| Golden State at L.A. Lakers | STAPLES Center, Los Angeles | 7:30 p.m. |
| Chicago at Houston | Toyota Center, Houston | 7:30 p.m. |
| New York at Dallas | American Airlines Center, Dallas | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 22
| Denver at Golden State | STAPLES Center, Los Angeles | 4:30 p.m. |
| Portland at Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | 7 p.m. |
| New York at Minnesota | Sioux Falls (S.D.) Arena | 7 p.m. |
| Sacramento at Utah | Delta Center, Salt Lake City | 7 p.m. |
| New Jersey at Boston | FleetCenter, Boston | 7:30 p.m. |
| L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers (TNT) | STAPLES Center, Los Angeles | 7:30 p.m. |
| Miami at Atlanta (TNT) | Philips Arena, Atlanta | 8 p.m. |
| Washington at Detroit | The Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.) | 8 p.m. |
Oct. 23
| Houston at Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | 7 p.m. |
| Atlanta at Memphis | FedExForum, Memphis | 7 p.m. |
| Indiana at Minnesota | Bismarck (N.D.) Civic Center | 7 p.m. |
| New Orleans at Sacramento | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | 7 p.m. |
| Cleveland at Boston | Mohegan Sun Arena, | 7:30 p.m. |
| Uncasville, Conn. | ||
| New Jersey at Philadelphia | Wachovia Center, Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. |
| Toronto at Chicago | United Center, Chicago | 7:30 p.m. |
| Dallas at Milwaukee | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | 7:30 p.m. |
| Seattle at San Antonio | SBC Center, San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 24
| Utah at Detroit | The Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.) | 6 p.m. |
| New Orleans at L.A. Clippers | STAPLES Center, Los Angeles | 6 p.m. |
| Dallas at New York | Madison Square Garden, New York | 7 p.m. |
| Charlotte at Washington | MCI Center, Washington | 7 p.m. |
| Indiana at Denver | Pepsi Center, Denver | 7 p.m. |
| Phoenix at L.A. Lakers | Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 25
| Golden State at Portland | Rose Garden, Portland | 7 p.m. |
| Boston at Cleveland | Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Washington at Chicago | United Center, Chicago | 7:30 p.m. |
| Seattle at L.A. Lakers | San Diego Sports Arena | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 26
| Miami at Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | 11 a.m. |
| Utah at Philadelphia | Wachovia Center, Philadelphia | 7 p.m. |
| Memphis at Indiana | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | 7 p.m. |
| Toronto at Denver | Pepsi Center, Denver | 7 p.m. |
| Seattle at Phoenix | American West Arena, Phoenix | 7 p.m. |
| San Antonio at Dallas | America Airlines Center, Dallas | 7:30 p.m. |
| New York at New Jersey | Continental Airlines Arena, | 8 p.m. |
| East Rutherford, N.J. |
Oct. 27
| Detroit at Boston | FleetCenter, Boston | 6 p.m. |
| Atlanta at Charlotte | Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, N.C. | 7 p.m. |
| Miami at Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | 7 p.m. |
| Chicago at Indiana | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | 7 p.m. |
| Milwaukee at Minnesota | Target Center, Minneapolis | 7 p.m. |
| Toronto at Portland | Rose Garden, Portland | 7 p.m. |
| San Antonio at Houston | Laredo (Texas) Civic Center | 7:30 p.m. |
| L.A. Clippers at Golden State | The Arena in Oakland (Calif.) | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 28
| Memphis at Milwaukee | Resch Center, Green Bay, Wis. | 7 p.m. |
| Philadelphia at New Jersey | Continental Airlines Arena, | 7:30 p.m. |
| East Rutherford, N.J. | ||
| Utah at New York | Madison Square Garden, New York | 7:30 p.m. |
| Atlanta at Cleveland | Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sacramento at Dallas | American Airlines Center, Dallas | 7:30 p.m. |
| Denver at Houston | Toyota Center, Houston | 7:30 p.m. |
| Washington at L.A. Lakers | Ford Center, Oklahoma City | 7:30 p.m. |
| Phoenix at LA Clippers | STAPLES Center, Los Angeles | 7:30 p.m. |
Oct. 29
| Cleveland at Toronto | Air Canada Centre, Toronto | 7 p.m. |
| Denver at Indiana | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | 7 p.m. |
| Detroit at Minnesota (ESPN) | Target Center, Minneapolis | 7 p.m. |
| Portland at Seattle | KeyArena, Seattle | 7:30 p.m. |
| New Orleans at San Antonio | SBC Center, San Antonio | 7:30 p.m. |
| Phoenix at Sacramento (ESPN) | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | 7:30 p.m. |
