Celtics to Participate in Europe Live 2012

[jgod213]

http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/press022512-nba-europe-live-2012.html

NEW YORK and LONDON, June 25, 2012 – 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. The highly successful O2 World in Berlin, Germany, will be the venue for the homecoming of German national Dirk Nowitzki as the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks take on eight-time German Champions Alba Berlin on Oct. 6. Next stop is Milan, Italy, where 25-time Italian Champions EA7 Emporio Armani will match up against the Celtics at the Mediolanum Forum on Oct.7. The Mavericks will play an additional game in Spain with details to be announced in the near future.

Just some minor Celtics preseason news to pass along.  The Schedule for the C's two games is below:


Boston Celtics vs. Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul

Oct. 5, Istanbul - Ulker Sports Arena


Boston Celtics vs. EA7 Emporio Armani

Oct. 7, Milan - Mediolanum Forum


These teams aren't household names, but Fenerbahce currently has James Gist from Maryland on its roster while Emporio has the well chronicled Omar Cook.  Despite his struggles in the states, cook has turned into a dynamic player in Europe.  He lead the Euroleague in assists in2 of the last 3 seasons.

[ACF]

Nothing minor about this if you live in Turkey or Italy   If they'd only been scheduled to play in Berlin (or even London) I would definitely be going.

[celticsdub]

Any idea when and where tickets will go on sale for the game in Milan? I definitely want to go!

[drax]

Nothing minor about this if you live in Turkey or Italy   If they'd only been scheduled to play in Berlin (or even London) I would definitely be going.

Me too, now have to go to Berlin and watch Dirk ...