China bracing for Euroleague extravaganza

CSKA Moscow, headed by French guard and 2015-16 Euroleague MVP Nando De Colo, will travel to China this month for exhibition games in Chengdu and Shenzhen.

The reigning Euroleague champion will open its tour against current CBA champion Sichuan Blue Whales in Chengdu on Sept 28, and two nights later will face eight-time CBA champion Guangdong Southern Tigers in Shenzhen.

This will be CSKA Moscow's second visit to China on the Euroleague Basketball World Tour, following a trip in 2007 that saw the club defeat both Yao Ming's Team China and the Sidney Kings in a tournament that also featured Benetton Treviso.