Mavs and Timberwolves play in Abu Dhabi as Gulf region’s influence with the NBA grows | AP News
LONDON (AP) — The NBA returns to Abu Dhabi this week as Arabian Gulf countries increasingly use their wealth to establish a foothold with the league.The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves play Thursday in the first of two preseason games in the United Arab Emirates capital, but most of the real action is taking place