The word ‘Globalization’ is thrown around a lot. And when it comes to the NBA is warranted. They go all over the world, especially in the summer. They play regular season games in London. They go to Asia, Mexico and of course South America.
Which brings me to the NBA announcing that the Orlando Magic Will go to Rio Di Janiero to play Flamengo on October 17th.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that the Orlando Magic will face Flamengo, the current champion of the Brazilian Pro-Basketball Tournament (Novo Basquete Brasil – NBB) and FIBA’s Intercontinental Cup, in NBA Global Games Rio 2015 on Oct. 17 at HSBC Arena. This marks the third consecutive year that the league will play a preseason game in Brazil.
The game will be the second matchup between the two teams; the Magic defeated Flamengo 106-88 on Oct. 15, 2014, in Orlando. Flamengo is led by former NBA players Marquinhos of Brazil (New Orleans Hornets, 2006-07) and Walter Herrmann of Argentina (Charlotte Bobcats, 2006-07; Detroit Pistons, 2007-09). Flamengo just finished the NBB’s qualifying round and is looking for its fourth Brazilian championship title (2008-09, 2012-13 and 2013-14).
This would never happen but how cool would it be to have a little mini tournament where the champions of their respective leagues battle it out for total bragging rights. But the NBA is whining about rest time as it is.
So that idea will be locked up in my head forever more I guess.
