{"id":45105,"date":"2025-10-06T00:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/knicks-and-76ers-in-abu-dhabi-camels-golf-and-more-in-nba-preseason\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T00:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:37:26","slug":"knicks-and-76ers-in-abu-dhabi-camels-golf-and-more-in-nba-preseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nba\/knicks-and-76ers-in-abu-dhabi-camels-golf-and-more-in-nba-preseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks and 76ers in Abu Dhabi: Camels, Golf, and More in NBA Preseason"},"content":{"rendered":"The New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers are in Abu Dhabi for a preseason doubleheader that begins on Thursday.\n\nThis trip marks the fourth year of the NBA games in the United Arab Emirates, with action at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. This game is one of seven international NBA games in the preseason and regular season.\n\nBefore facing each other on the court, the 76ers and the Knicks enjoyed various activities. From desert visits to rounds of golf, both teams made the most of their time in Abu Dhabi.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abu Dhabi 2025 Games Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Teams arrive in Abu Dhabi<\/h3>\n\n\nThe Knicks and 76ers received a warm welcome in Abu Dhabi, with chants and a welcome drink. Knicks coach Mike Brown recorded the festivities, while Knicks guard Landry Shamet posed with a falcon. Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. also participated in this tradition.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1972673795862233263\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1972633933742485831\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h3>Exploring the Abu Dhabi desert<\/h3>\n\nFollowing in the footsteps of the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves two years ago, the Knicks visited the desert. Patrick Ewing and OG Anunoby rode a camel, while Josh Hart held a falcon.\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/DPPXnsPkrQ_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Knicks \ud83c\udfc0 Post<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/reel\/DPPKDLwAcvY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Knicks \ud83c\udfc0 Post<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Photo shoot for the 76ers<\/h3>\n\nSheikh Zayed Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world, served as the backdrop for a photo of the Philadelphia team. It is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1973176237507084317\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3>Golf in Abu Dhabi<\/h3>\n\n\nBeing on another continent didn&#8217;t stop 76ers coach Nick Nurse and guard Kyle Lowry from practicing their golf swings.\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPRscpNAakM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA Post<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>The Knicks Show Their Artistic Side<\/h3>\n\nIn addition to urban fashion and sneakers, the Knicks dedicated time to drawing and coloring images of sneakers with young fans.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=1973445261776265320\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers are in Abu Dhabi for a preseason doubleheader that begins on Thursday. This trip marks the fourth year of the NBA games in the United Arab Emirates, with action at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. 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