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2007 NBA Europe Live presented in Malaga
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MALAGA TO PLAY HOST TO THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
AS PART OF NBA EUROPE LIVE PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS
- Grizzlies to play a game and conduct training camp in Malaga -
MALAGA, SPAIN, March 23, 2007 - The city of Malaga will welcome the Memphis Grizzlies in October 2007 for training camp and a game against Unicaja Malaga as part of NBA Europe Live presented by EA SPORTS the NBA, Euroleague Basketball and Unicaja Malaga announced today.
The Memphis Grizzlies will hold training camp in Malaga in the first week of October followed by a game against Unicaja Malaga at the Palacio de Deportes José Manuel Martin Carpena on Oct. 9. Spains most celebrated basketball player Pau Gasol will make his second appearance in Spain with the Grizzlies, having previously played in Barcelona in 2003.
"We are thrilled to be bringing the thrills and excitement of the NBA back to Spain as part of the 2007 NBA Europe Live Tour," said Andrew Messick, NBA Senior Vice President International. "Last year's event in Spain was a great success with fans able to experience the NBA close up. We can again look forward to a compelling game this year. Fans are in for a real treat."
 "For the second consecutive year Euroleague Basketball is able to enjoy solid competitive games in the NBA Europe Live Tour," Jordi Bertomeu, the CEO of Euroleague Basketball, said. "Last year the NBA Europe Live Tour was a great success in Barcelona where the Philadelphia 76ers and Winterthur F.C. Barcelona played a great pre season game for all the fans to enjoy, and there is no doubt that this year will be equally successful. Euroleague Basketball is always happy to promote basketball throughout Europe and would like to thank Unicaja Malaga for participating in this event to bring the best basketball to fans across Europe."
"EA SPORTS and the NBA share a passion for basketball," said Jan Bolz, Vice President, International Sales and Marketing at EA. "We're excited to bring the NBA Europe Live tour back to Spain this year, creating a common platform for fans to enjoy the world's best real and virtual basketball under one roof."
NBA Europe Live presented by EA SPORTS, will see a total of four NBA teams travel to six Europe cities in four countries. After Malaga, the Grizzlies will travel to Madrid to play a game against either MMT Estudiantes or Alta Gestion Fuenlabrada on Oct. 11. The Toronto Raptors will also play that night in Madrid against Real Madrid. The Raptors will conduct training camp in Treviso, Italy, before playing the Boston Celtics on Oct. 6 and Lottomotica Roma on Oct. 7 in Rome. The Minnesota Timberwolves will hold training camp in Istanbul before playing a game against local team Efes Pilsen on Oct. 6. The Timberwolves and Boston Celtics will then square up in London on Oct. 10.
After the 2007 NBA Europe Live Tour, NBA teams will have played 41 games in 15 cities throughout Europe over the past two decades. The inaugural NBA Europe Live visited seven cities in five countries and drew more than 36 million viewers, 115,000 spectators, and 18 marketing partners in October 2006.
About the NBA
The NBA, founded in 1946, is a global sports and entertainment brand that features 30 teams in the United States and Canada. This season, NBA games will be televised in 215 countries in 41 different languages. The league's worldwide reach can also be seen with 85 international players on NBA rosters. As fans witness tremendous performances on the court, some of the NBA's most significant efforts occur off the court. This past year, the league launched its most ambitious community outreach endeavor, NBA Cares. Over a five-year span, players and teams will raise and contribute $100 million for charity, donate more than one million hours of volunteer service to communities worldwide, and build more than 100 educational and athletic facilities where children can learn and play. For more information on the NBA, visit NBA.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS BIGTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2006, EA posted revenue of $2.95 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
About Euroleague Basketball
Europe's premier basketball competition, Euroleague Basketball S.L, was founded in 2000 under a private organizational model that is considered a breakthrough for European professional team sports. The competition features 24 clubs from 12 or more countries per season and crowns its' Champion each spring at the Euroleague Final Four, one of the signature events of European sports. The 2006 - 2007 Euroleague Final Four will take place in Athens, Greece, May 4 - 6. Basketball in Europe has experienced spectacular growth in recent years, along with the development of Euroleague Basketball. In just six years, Euroleague Basketball has consolidated a competition of the highest sporting level, has introduced the concept of a professional league to Europe and has expanded its television reach beyond Europe, where 100 percent of all Euroleague Basketball games were televised in 2005-06, reaching coverage in all the five continents for the 2006-07 season.
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