NBA preseason basketball returns to Oceanside on Thursday, when the Los Angeles Clippers open their exhibition season against China’s Guangzhou Loong Lions at Frontwave Arena. The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. from the G League San Diego Clippers’ home arena.

Here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s game:

Welcome back: This marks the second straight season that the NBA’s Clippers have ventured south to play a preseason game in Oceanside, home of their minor-league club. They helped christen Frontwave last October with a 115-106 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The game featured an appearance by former San Diego State star Kawhi Leonard, though he did not suit up.

About the Loong Lions: Known in English as the hyphenated “Long-Lions,” Guangzhou plays in the Chinese Basketball Associ

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