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NBA stars heading to China

SHANGHAI (NBA) - NBA super stars LeBron James and Dwight Howard are heading to China to further boost basketballing ties between the countries.

James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face Howard and the Orlando Magic in a pair of exhibition games in the People's Republic in October, the NBA announced on Thursday.

"A trip like this can be uniquely productive from a standpoint of camaraderie and allowing our team to bond away from the everyday distractions at home," Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry said.

The games will be October 17 and October 20.

The first will be played at the 13,779-seat Qizhong Forest Sports Arena in Shanghai. The second contest will take place at the 15,000-seat Venetian Arena in Macao.

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work again with the NBA to bring the highly anticipated games back to China," said Qiu Weichang, the president of the Shanghai Administration of Sports.

"LeBron James and Dwight Howard are household names among our basketball fans, and we look forward to hosting them and their teams."

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