The Boston Celtics are still one of the most popular and marketable franchises in the NBA, as further proof of that (not that you needed it), they are scheduled to play two preseason games in Europe this October.
Along with the Dallas Mavericks, the C's are one of two NBA squads to travel to Europe for something the marketing geniuses have called NBA Europe Live 2012.
Oct. 5 - Celtics vs. Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul - Ulker Sports Arena, Istanbul
Oct. 7 - Celtics vs. EA7 Emporio Armani - Mediolanum Forum, Milan
From the Euroleague website
The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and top Euroleague Basketball teams Alba Berlin from Germany, EA7 Emporio Armani from Italy and Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul from Turkey will play a series of preseason games this October as part of NBA Europe Live 2012 presented by BBVA", the NBA, Euroleague Basketball and BBVA announced today.
The four-game tour tips off on Oct. 5 when the 17-time NBA Champion Boston Celtics play five-time Turkish Champions Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul at the newly opened, state-of-the-art Ulker Sports Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.
Way more interesting than those fake games to me is the Orlando Summer League and Las Vegas Summer League which both take place in a few weeks.
CELTICS AT ORLANDO SUMMER LEAGUE
Monday, July 9 - Celtics vs. Thunder, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, July 10 - Celtics vs. Nets, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 11 - Celtics vs. Pacers, 11 a.m.
Thursday, July 12 - Celtics vs. Pistons, 11 a.m.
Friday, July 13 - Celtics vs. Magic, 10 a.m.
CELTICS AT LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE
Monday July 16
• COX Pavilion
4 PM -- Atlanta vs. Boston
Tuesday July 17
• COX Pavilion
10 PM -- Chicago vs. Boston
Thursday July 19
• Thomas & Mack
6:30 PM -- Boston vs. Sacramento
Saturday July 21
• COX Pavilion
10:30 PM -- Milwaukee vs. Boston
Sunday July 22
• COX Pavilion
6 PM -- Boston vs. LA Clippers
The 2012 NBA Draft is Thursday night (7 p.m., ESPN) and Boston has the 21st and 22nd pick in the first round along with the 51st pick in the second round. Expect those players, some of the Celts younger guys (E'Twaun Moore, JaJuan Johnson) along with a smattering of undrafted rookies and veterans trying to get contracts to dot these rosters. All those games are shown on NBATV which is nice, it's fun to have some basketball to tide us over during the long summer months.
UPDATE 6/26: Boston gets Oklahoma City's 2013 second-round draft pick that it controls from Charlotte as compensation for the heart problems that Jeff Green suffered with the Celtics. That should be early in the second round since the Bobcats were historically bad last season and they probably won't do much better next season. As for Green, he's a free agent but he hopes to re-sign with the C's.
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