Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers to play regular-season game in Paris on Jan. 11

July 19, 2023 Associated Press

The media entrance of the Paris refurbished Bercy Arena, renamed Accor Hotels Arena is pictured in Paris, France, Nov. 5, 2015. AP Photo/Francois Mori, file

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The NBA’s French connection continues to grow.

The league announced Wednesday that the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers will play in Paris on Jan. 11, the third regular-season game held at Accor Arena. In January, the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons in Paris, which is hosting the 2024 Olympics.

The Nets-Cavs matchup comes on the heels of French teenager Victor Wembanyama being selected with the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft by the San Antonio Spurs.

This will be the Nets’ second game in Paris after playing a preseason game in the French capital in 2008. The Cavaliers have never played in Europe. Cleveland won the Summer League title in Las Vegas earlier this week.