ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and the NBA have announced that tickets sales for this year’s NBA Abu Dhabi Games are open to the general public.

The 2025 edition, presented by ADQ, will feature the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers playing preseason games on October 2 and 4 (Thursday and Saturday respectively) at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island.

Tickets are available on the venue’s website (etihadarena.ae) and the platform ticketmaster.ae. Special ticket packages offering premium access, VIP experiences and hospitality are also available for purchase at nbaexperiences.com/nba-abu-dhabi-games-2025.

The Knicks will feature two-time NBA All-Star Jalen Brunson, five-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns and 2022 NBA All-Defensive first-team member Mikal Bridges. 

Bridges and Brunson previously played in Abu Dhabi as members of the USA Basketball men’s team in preparation for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Towns participated in The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2023 as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The 76ers feature 2023 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player and seven-time NBA All-Star Joel Embiid, nine-time NBA All-Star Paul George and 2024 NBA All-Star Tyrese Maxey. Embiid also played in Abu Dhabi as a member of the American national men’s team before heading off to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The NBA Abu Dhabi Games will air live in the UAE, across the Middle East and around the world, reaching fans in more than 200 countries and territories through television, digital media, and social media.

The NBA Abu Dhabi Games are part of a multi-year collaboration between the NBA and DCT Abu Dhabi that features preseason NBA Global Games, youth development programming that has reached nearly 20,000 participants since 2022, interactive fan events featuring appearances by current and former NBA and WNBA players, an NBA 2K League exhibition event, and NBA Cares social impact programming focused on health, wellness, and sustainability. 

Fans can follow the NBA on Instagram and X (@NBAArabic) for the latest updates, news and content in Arabic, and also shop online for merchandise at NBAStoreME.com and at the NBA Store at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi.