NBA announces return of games to London & Manchester
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced they will be playing regular season games in London in January 2026 and Manchester in 2027.
Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic will face off in London at the O2 on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, while the date and teams for Manchester at the Co-op Live arena in 2027 is still to be confirmed.
Alongside the London and Manchester games, there were also games announced for Berlin and Paris.
“Announcing the next three season’s regular-season games in Europe reflects the incredible momentum and appetite for NBA basketball in France, Germany, the UK and across the region,” NBA Managing Director, Europe and Middle East, George Aivazoglou said.
“We look forward to welcoming the Grizzlies and the Magic to Berlin and London and to engaging fans, players and the local communities through the games and the surrounding events.”
The NBA London Game 2026 will be the 19th game featuring an NBA team in the UK since 1993 and the league’s 10th regular-season game in London.
The game in Manchester in 2027 will mark the second game featuring an NBA team in Manchester (2013) and the league’s first regular-season game in the city.
The Grizzlies, who will be playing their fifth and sixth games in Europe and first in Berlin and London, feature two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant, two-time NBA All-Star and 2022-23 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr.
The Magic, who will be playing its fourth and fifth games in Europe, first in Berlin, third in London 1993 and 2016) and 14th and 15th games outside of the U.S. and Canada, currently features 2024 NBA All-Star Paolo Banchero, German brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner.
In addition to the games in 2026, the NBA, the Grizzlies and the Magic will conduct NBA Cares community outreach initiatives, Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA and Her Time to Play youth basketball clinics, coach and referee development programming, and interactive fan activities that will bring the NBA experience to fans.
All of the games will air live across Europe and around the world, reaching fans in more than 200 countries and territories on television, digital media and social media.
Ticket sales information for the games in 2026 will be announced at a later date. Fans can register their interest and enter a chance to win free tickets by visiting NBA.com/EuropeGames.
Special ticket packages offering premium access, VIP experiences and hospitality are available at nbaexperiences.com/nba-europe.
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