The NBA is back!
Well, maybe not all the way, but preseason play is close enough. After a summer spent scrounging for hoops in summer leagues, at pro-ams across the country and in FIBA's Olympic qualifying tournaments, anything resembling NBA basketball might as well be an oasis smack dab in the Sahara.
Until the 2015-16 regular season tips off on Oct. 27, we'll be lapping up all we can from the league's latest round of glorified scrimmages across the globe.
In truth, the preseason has something for everyone.
For the early risers, there are the Michael Jordan-inspired meetings between the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers in China. Fans in Canada can catch native son Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Toronto Raptors in Ottawa in Oct. 14. For those who want a glimpse of the international game, there's the Orlando Magic's trip to Brazil to take on Flamengo on Oct. 17.
For everyone else, here's a look at the week ahead in the Association.
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