NBA teams to host Australian NBL teams for exhibition games

NEW YORK -- Six NBA teams will host teams from Australia's National Basketball League for 2018-19 preseason exhibition games.

The NBA and NBL announced the plans Tuesday for five Australian teams to visit the U.S. for games from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5. It's the second straight year the Australian league will send teams for games.

The Philadelphia 76ers, with Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons of Australia and coached by former Australian national team coach Brett Brown, will host the Melbourne United on Sept. 28.

The Utah Jazz, featuring Australians Joe Ingles and Dante Exum, will host two of the games.

The other games:

-Utah hosts the Perth Wildcats on Sept. 29.

-The LA Clippers play former NBA player Andrew Bogut and the Sydney Kings on Sept. 30 in Honolulu.

-The Phoenix Suns host the New Zealand Breakers on Oct. 3.

-The Denver Nuggets welcome Perth on Oct. 5.

-The Toronto Raptors meet Melbourne at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on Oct. 5.

-Utah hosts the Adelaide 36ers on Oct. 5.