The start date of the Euroleague Basketball American Tour is October the 10-th

18-09-2008 13:49

From October 10 to 21, CSKA Moscow, FC Barcelona and Lietuvos Rytas will play against some of the NBA's finest teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, the Orlando Magic, the Toronto Raptors, the Golden State Warriors and, possibly, the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Euroleague Basketball American Tour tips off on Friday, October 10 in Orlando, Florida, when six-time Euroleague champion CSKA Moscow makes its American debut against the Magic. CSKA's second preseason game will take place in Toronto, Canada, against the Raptors on Tuesday, October 14.

FC Barcelona play two games as part of the Lakers Preseason Shootout, hosted by the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The 2008 NBA finalist Lakers will be Barcelona's first opponent, on Saturday, October 18, followed by the either the Clippers or the Raptors on Sunday, October 19. For Barcelona, founded in 1926, the games in Los Angeles will be its first played in North America.

The final site of the Euroleague Basketball American Tour will be ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California, where Lietuvos Rytas will be hosted by the Warriors on Tuesday, October 21. Lietuvos Rytas is the 2005 ULEB Cup champion and holds five Lithuanian League crowns.