Hawks-Nets in London

The Atlanta Hawks will play the Brooklyn Nets next year in the latest regular season game to take place in London, the NBA said on Tuesday.

The game, at the O2 Arena on Jan 16, is part of the NBA Global Games London 2014 and is the fourth year in succession the NBA has taken the series to London.

A second game will take place in Mexico City between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs on Dec 4 as part of NBA Global Games.

It is the first time the league will stage regular-season games in two different countries outside of the US and Canada in the same season.

The Hawks, featuring two-time NBA All-Star Al Horford and guard Lou Williams, have qualified for the NBA playoffs for six consecutive seasons. The Hawks took part in the NBA's first preseason games in London in 1993 with the Orlando Magic.

The Nets are led by Deron Williams, three-time NBA All-Star and gold medalist with the US men's team at last year's London Olympics.

The games are the latest added to the NBA Global Games that features 12 NBA teams playing two regular season and eight preseason games across 10 cities in seven countries and regions, including Istanbul, Bilbao, Manila, Manchester, Taiwan, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing and Shanghai.

Reuters