The Brooklyn Nets' Nick Claxton shoots during a practice session ahead of the NBA pre-season games, at the Venetian Arena in Macau on October 9, 2025. The NBA returns to the lucrative China market this week with two pre-season games following a six-year absence after a team official tweeted his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play sell-out games on October 10 and October 12 in Macau, a special administrative region of China close to Hong Kong. (Photo by Eduardo Leal / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)