Rockets vs. Mavericks! The 2026 China Game matchup is revealed. Yao Ming and Dumont facilitate the showdown between the two teams.

On October 13th, Beijing time, there are still 9 days until the start of the new NBA regular season. The 2025 China Games came to an end last night. According to reports, the 2026 China Games showdown was between the Rockets and the Mavericks, and was jointly promoted by Chinese player Yao Ming and Mavericks owner Dumont.

When being interviewed during this year's China trip, Yao Ming leaked the secret "in advance". He said in the interview: "I think this year's China game is the result of the joint efforts of the NBA team, owner Tsai Chongxin and the Suns. I am also excited about the Rockets coming here to play next year. I'm very excited and I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends. I think there's a lot of support for this thing, both in China and in the United States, which shows that people have a strong love for basketball. "As a star of our country and the Rockets, Yao Ming undoubtedly played a crucial role in the arrival of the Rockets.

According to Mavericks reporter Brad Townsend, who works for the Dallas Morning News, it is not surprising that Mavericks owner Dumont appears in Macau, because Dumont and the Las Vegas Sands Group played a key role in breaking the six-year deadlock between the NBA and China. The NBA China Game will be held at the Venetian Arena (Macau) owned by Sands. Therefore, the Mavericks are also considered to be very likely to go to China to participate in the preseason next year.

It is worth mentioning that Mavericks boss Patrick Dumont also appeared at the China game yesterday. During the game, Dumont happened to be sitting side by side with Yao Ming, and the picture was quite eye-catching.

Among the two teams, the Rockets have stars such as Durant, Amen Thompson, and Shen Jing, while the Mavericks have stars such as Davis, Klay Thompson, Irving, and Flagg. If next year's China game is really the Rockets vs. Mavericks, fans will undoubtedly be very excited.

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