By MATT CLAYTON Staff Writer on Mar 5, 2013, at 9:54 AM Updated on 3/05 at 9:55 AM
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will begin the 2013-14 season overseas playing a set of preseason games, the NBA announced Tuesday.
The Thunder will travel to Istanbul, Turkey to play an exhibition game against Turkish team Fenerbahce Ulker on Saturday, Oct. 5. Oklahoma City will also play the Philadelphia 76ers in Manchester, England on Tuesday, Oct. 8 to complete their European schedule. The Sixers will play Uxue Bilbao Basket on October 6th in Bilbao, Spain
The Thunder will be among eight NBA teams playing eight games in six countries. The Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards will also be participating in the games overseas.
“Providing fans with an authentic NBA experience is an important part of our efforts to grow the game globally,” Stern said in a press release from the NBA. “This fall, nearly a third of our teams will embark on a global tour that will celebrate the game of basketball, give our international fans a chance to connect with NBA teams and players, and leave a lasting impact in each of the communities we visit.”
The rest of the Thunder’s 2013 preseason schedule should be announced later in the year. In recent years, the Thunder have played at least one preseason game in Oklahoma City and one in Tulsa.
The Rockets and Pacers will meet on Oct. 10 in Manila, Philippines, and again on Oct. 13 in Taipei, Taiwan. Also in Asia, the Warriors and Lakers will play each other on Oct. 15 in Beijing and then again three days later in Shanghai.
In South America, the Chicago Bulls will play the Washington Wizards on Oct. 12 in Rio de Janeiro.
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