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Jacksonville to host NBA preseason game, first since 2009


Jacksonville will host its first preseason NBA game since 2009 when the air max bw Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans play Oct. 9 at Veterans Memorial Arena.In making the announcement Tuesday, Mayor Alvin Brown said he’s air max tn excited to be working with the NBA again, and even added “I can see an NBA team in Jacksonville’s future.’’The city last hosted a game an NBA preseason game four years ago between air max 90 the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, which drew a crowd of 10,113. The previous year, the Heat and Magic played in a preseason game at the Arena.