NEW YORK – The NBA today released its 2015 preseason schedule that tips off on Friday, Oct. 2 and features three top international teams – Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, Maccabi Haifa, and Paschoalotto/Bauru – traveling to the U.S. for six games against six NBA teams.

Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, a six-time Turkish League champion, will be the first international team to play in the U.S. this preseason, taking on the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 5 at Barclays Center before meeting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct. 9 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Maccabi Haifa, an Israeli club facing NBA teams in the U.S. for the fifth time in six years, begins its trip against the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct. 8 at FedExForum, followed by a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 11 at Staples Center.

Paschoalotto/Bauru, which competes in Brazil’s premier basketball league, will play the New York Knicks on Oct. 7 at Madison Square Garden and the Washington Wizards on Oct. 11 at Verizon Center.

The preseason schedule is also highlighted by two nationally televised games each for TNT and ESPN, with three of those four games involving the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors.

TNT will air Golden State’s matchup against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena on Oct. 15 (10 p.m. ET) and the Warriors’ game against the Lakers at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Oct. 22 (10 p.m. ET).  ESPN will televise a meeting between the Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers on Oct. 20 at Staples Center (10:30 p.m. ET), in addition to a game between the Wizards and Miami Heat on Oct. 21 at AmericanAirlines Arena (8 p.m. ET).  NBA TV will televise the Global Games while additional televised games on the network will be announced at a later date.

The NBA preseason begins on Friday, Oct. 2, when the Denver Nuggets play the Clippers at Staples Center.  The 2015-16 regular seasons tips off on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

The six preseason games showcasing Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, Maccabi Haifa, and Paschoalotto/Bauru complement the NBA Global Games 2015-16 schedule, which includes six NBA teams playing seven games in six countries (seven cities).

The October trip for Fenerbahce will mark its first appearance against NBA teams on U.S. soil.  As part of NBA Global Games, Fenerbahce hosted the Boston Celtics during the 2012 preseason, the Thunder during the 2013 preseason, and the then reigning NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs during the 2014 preseason, all in Istanbul.

Maccabi Haifa traveled to the U.S. during the 2014 preseason for games against the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, and Wizards.  In 2013, Maccabi Haifa won its first title since its founding in 1953, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Super League Championship.

The two preseason games will be Paschoalotto/Bauru’s first experience against NBA competition.  Paschoalotto/Bauru won the Brazilian National League Championship in 2002 and the FIBA Americas League Championship in 2015.

On opening night of the 2014-15 regular season, the NBA featured a record 101 international players from 37 countries and territories on official rosters (active and inactive).

See below and attached for the full 2015 NBA preseason schedule.  Please visit www.NBA.com for more information.

2015 NBA PRESEASON SCHEDULE

(All Times Local)

Date                   Game                                                       Location                                                                 Time

October 2          Denver @ LA Clippers                          Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA                        7:30PM

October 3          Charlotte @ Orlando                            Amway Center, Orlando, FL                               7:00PM

October 3          New Orleans @ Indiana                       Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN       7:00PM

October 4          Utah @ LA Lakers                                Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, HI                     3:00PM

October 4          LA Clippers @ Toronto                        Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC                            4:00PM

October 4          Charlotte @ Miami                               AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL                  6:00PM

October 5          Sacramento @ Portland                       Moda Center, Portland, OR                                 7:00PM

October 5          Fenerbahce Ulker @ Brooklyn           Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY                          7:30PM

October 5          Toronto @ Golden State                      SAP Center, San Jose, CA                                    7:30PM

October 6          Utah @ LA Lakers                                Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, HI                     6:00PM

October 6          Philadelphia @ Washington                Verizon Center, Washington, DC                       7:00PM

October 6          Milwaukee @ Chicago                         United Center, Chicago, IL                                  7:00PM

October 6          Houston @ Memphis                           FedExForum, Memphis, TN                                7:00PM

October 6          Indiana @ Detroit                                 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI 7:30PM

October 6          Denver @ Dallas                                    American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX                7:30PM

October 6          Boston @ Olimpia Milano                   Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy                      8:30PM (NBA TV)

October 7          Atlanta @ Cleveland                            Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH                            7:00PM

October 7          Oklahoma City @ Minnesota             Target Center, Minneapolis, MN                        7:00PM

October 7          Dallas @ Houston                                 Toyota Center, Houston, TX                              7:00PM

October 7          Sacramento @ Phoenix                       Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ         7:00PM

October 7          Paschoalotto/Bauru @ New York      Madison Square Garden, New York, NY          7:30PM

October 7          Orlando @ Miami                                 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY                      7:30PM

October 8          Cleveland @ Philadelphia                   Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA                7:00PM

October 8          Maccabi Haifa @ Memphis               FedExForum, Memphis, TN                                7:00PM

October 8          Chicago @ Denver                                Coors Events Center, Boulder, CO                     7:00PM

October 8          Golden State @ Portland                     Moda Center, Portland, OR                                 7:00PM

October 8          San Antonio @ Sacramento               Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA                  7:00PM

October 8          Toronto @ LA Lakers                          Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA    7:00PM

October 8          Brooklyn @ Detroit                               The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI 7:30PM

October 8          Boston @ Real Madrid                        Barclaycard Center, Madrid, Spain                   9:00PM (NBA TV)

October 9          New York @ Washington                    Verizon Center, Washington, DC                       7:00PM

October 9          Atlanta @ New Orleans                        Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL    7:00PM

October 9          Orlando @ Indiana                               Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN       7:00PM

October 9          Fenerbahce Ulker @ Oklahoma City        Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK       7:00PM

October 9          Utah @ Phoenix                                    Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ         7:00PM

October 10        Brooklyn @ Philadelphia                     Times Union Center, Albany, NY                       3:00PM

October 10        Chicago @ Minnesota                          MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB                                7:00PM

October 10        Portland @ Sacramento                       Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA                  7:00PM

October 10        Detroit @ Milwaukee                            BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI  7:30PM

October 11        LA Clippers @ Charlotte                      Shenzhen Universiade Center, Shenzhen, China       1:30PM  (NBA TV)

October 11        Paschoalotto/Bauru @ Washington  Verizon Center, Washington, DC                       6:00PM

October 11        Orlando @ Houston                              State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, TX                          6:00PM

October 11        Maccabi Haifa @ LA Lakers             Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA                        6:30PM

October 12        Memphis @ Cleveland                         Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH                7:00PM

October 12        New Orleans @ Chicago                      United Center, Chicago, IL                                  7:00PM

October 12        Portland @ Utah                                    EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT     7:00PM

October 12        Philadelphia @ New York                    Madison Square Garden, New York, NY          7:30PM

October 12        Minnesota @ Toronto                          Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON                       7:30PM

October 12        San Antonio @ Miami                         AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL                  7:30PM

October 13        Miami @ Orlando                                 Amway Center, Orlando, FL                               7:00PM

October 13        Milwaukee @ Cleveland                      Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH              7:00PM

October 13        Detroit @ Indiana                                 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN       7:00PM

October 13        Dallas @ Oklahoma City                     BOK Center, Tulsa, OK                                        7:00PM

October 13        Houston @ Phoenix                              Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ         7:00PM

October 13        Sacramento @ LA Lakers                   MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV    7:00PM

October 13        Denver @ Golden State                        Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA                                 7:30PM

October 14        Detroit @ Chicago                                 United Center, Chicago, IL                                  7:00PM

October 14        Toronto @ Minnesota                          Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON                    7:00PM

October 14        Boston @ Brooklyn                              Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY                          7:30PM

October 14        San Antonio @ Atlanta                        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA                                   8:00PM

October 14        Charlotte @ LA Clippers                      Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China          8:00PM (NBA TV)

October 15        Indiana @ Cleveland                           Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH              7:00PM

October 15        Houston @ Golden State                     Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA                                 7:00PM (TNT)

October 16        Washington @ Philadelphia                Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA                7:00PM

October 16        Oklahoma City @ Memphis               FedExForum, Memphis, TN                                7:00PM

October 16        Phoenix @ Denver                                Pepsi Center, Denver, CO                                     7:00PM

October 16        Boston @ New York                             Madison Square Garden, New York, NY          7:30PM

October 16        Atlanta @ Dallas                                   American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX                7:30PM

October 17        Orlando @ Flamengo                           HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil                  6:00PM  (NBA TV)

October 17        New York @ Charlotte                         Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC        7:00PM

October 17        Sacramento @ New Orleans               Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky                    7:00PM

October 17        Miami @ Houston                                Toyota Center, Houston, TX                              7:00PM

October 17        Golden State @ LA Lakers                  Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, CA     7:00PM

October 17        Washington @ Milwaukee                  BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI  7:30PM

October 18        Philadelphia @ Brooklyn                     Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY                          1:00PM

October 18        Detroit @ San Antonio                         AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX                         3:00PM

October 18        Minnesota @ Memphis                        FedExForum, Memphis, TN                                5:00PM

October 18        Cleveland @ Toronto                           Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON                       6:00PM

October 18        Denver @ Oklahoma City                   Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK       6:00PM

October 18        Utah @ Portland                                    Moda Center, Portland, OR                                 6:00PM

October 18        Miami @ Atlanta                                  Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA                                   7:00PM

October 19        Chicago @ Charlotte                            Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC        7:00PM

October 19        Dallas @ Cleveland                              Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH              7:00PM

October 19        New Orleans @ Houston                      Toyota Center, Houston, TX                              7:00PM

October 19        Brooklyn @ Boston                              TD Garden, Boston, MA                                      7:30PM

October 19        Portland @ LA Lakers                          Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA                        7:30PM

October 20        Indiana @ Chicago                               United Center, Chicago, IL                                  7:00PM

October 20        Minnesota @ Milwaukee                     Kohl Center, Madison, WI                                   7:00PM

October 20        Oklahoma City @ Utah                       EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT    7:00PM

October 20        Phoenix @ San Antonio                       AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX                         7:30PM

October 20        Golden State @ LA Clippers               Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA                        7:30PM (ESPN)

October 21        New Orleans @ Orlando                       Amway Center, Orlando, FL                               7:00PM

October 21        Charlotte @ Detroit                               The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI 7:30PM

October 21        Phoenix @ Dallas                                  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX                7:30PM

October 21        Memphis @ Atlanta                             Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA                                   8:00PM

October 21        Washington @ Miami                          AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL                  8:00PM (ESPN)

October 22        Charlotte @ Indiana                             Allen County War Mem. Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, IN  7:00PM

October 22        Denver @ Utah                                      EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT    7:00PM

October 22        Golden State @ LA Lakers                  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA                              7:00PM (TNT)

October 22        New York @ Boston                             TD Garden, Boston, MA                                      7:30PM

October 22        Portland @ LA Clippers                       Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA                        7:30PM

October 23        Memphis @ Orlando                            Amway Center, Orlando, FL                               7:00PM

October 23        Dallas @ Chicago                                  Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE                    7:00PM

October 23        Miami @ New Orleans                         Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA          7:00PM

October 23        Milwaukee @ Minnesota                     Target Center, Minneapolis, MN                        7:00PM

October 23        Philadelphia @ Boston                         Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH         7:30PM

October 23        Washington @ Toronto                        Bell Centre, Montreal, QC                                   7:30PM

October 23        Atlanta @ Detroit                                  The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI 7:30PM

October 23        Houston @ San Antonio                      AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX                         7:30PM