Teams of American basketball ready to appear in the UK

U.S. Coast boys and girls basketball NBA, WNBA, and the national team of basketball in the United States men and women to participate in Manchester, England, marking the first time the teams playing basketball major American basketball outside London.

2013, two NBA teams, which have not been announced, will play in an exhibition match in the Manchester Evening News Arena.

Since 2007, the NBA held a few preseason games in London. But Friday and Saturday, the New Jersey Nets will face the Toronto Raptors at the O2 Arena in London, the first game of the NBA regular season is played in Europe.

NBA has many fans worldwide, but still struggling to make an impact in the UK. NBA Europe Vice President Sophie Goldschmidt said the implementation of the match in Manchester aimed at "strengthening the sport of basketball in the country."

WNBA team, the dream of Atlanta, is scheduled to be played May 29 in the same arena. Boys national team basketball and girls Ameirka play during the month of World Cup community in July 2012, before the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012