Tickets for NBA Global Games 2013 in China on sale

Tickets for NBA Global Games 2013 in Beijing and Shanghai featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors will go on sale Aug. 8 at 3:00 PM, it was announced Tuesday.

According to the organizers, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers will play at the MasterCard Center in Beijing on Oct.15 at 7:00 PM and will meet again at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Oct. 18 at 7:00 PM.

NBA China and its promoter, AEG China, have partnered with Damai to be the official ticketing partner for the games. Tickets for the games will be available for purchase through the Damai national call center 400 610 3721 and online at Damai.cn.

In addition to Damai, fans can purchase special Fan Zone tickets exclusively through the NBA Tmall Store at NBAStore.tmall.com. Fan Zones are specially-designated seating areas within both the MasterCard Center and the Mercedes-Benz Arena where fans of the Lakers and Warriors can sit together and support their favorite team. Fans that purchase these limited Fan Zone tickets at the NBA Tmall Store will be awarded a limited-edition Lakers or Warriors t-shirt.

In support of NBA Global Games 2013, Barnes, who was named to the 2012-13 NBA All-Rookie First Team, will conduct a basketball clinic for 60 youth, host a draw for fans to win tickets to the game in Shanghai, and personally deliver a set of tickets to a lucky fans home.

Tickets will be available at a wide range of prices starting at RMB 200.

The Lakers' roster includes two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash, four-time NBA All-Star Pau Gasol and five-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant. This will be the first time the 16-time NBA champions play preseason games in Asia.

The Warriors feature a talented young roster led by Stephen Curry, the NBA's record holder for three pointers made in one regular season, NBA All-Stars David Lee and Andre Iguodala. This will be the Warriors second trip to China - the team played in Beijing and Guangzhou in 2008.

These games will mark the seventh edition of NBA preseason games in China.