HOUSTON (SportsRadio 610)- The Rockets will head back to Asia next preseason, but will play the Toronto Raptors in Japan after visiting China in 2016.
The NBA announced Monday night that the Rockets and Raptors will play October 8 and 10 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, just north of Tokyo. The arena, which holds 37,000 fans and is considered to be the world's third largest indoor, non-domed arena.
The games between the Raptors and Rockets will be the 13th and 14th NBA games played in Japan and it will be the Rockets second visit to the nation, 27 years after they played two games against the Seattle Supersonics in Yokohama.