HONG KONG (Reuters) -The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) games in Macau on Friday and Sunday are a test for a broader China comeback, experts and state media said, as Chinese fans swarmed to the world’s biggest gambling hub to get a glimpse of the sport.

The NBA is playing two pre-season games, dubbed the “China Games 2025”, in the Chinese special administrative region, pitting the Brooklyn Nets against the Phoenix Suns at sold-out games in casino group Sands China’s Venetian arena.

Fans crowded outside the Sands property in Macau, clamouring to see players as they arrived.

The family of deceased founder billionaire Sheldon Adelson controls Las Vegas Sands and its Macau unit and brought the games to the city to diversify Macau’s non-gambling offerings.

The Adelson family also o

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