Brazil may host NBA games

The National Basketball Association will play exhibition and possibly even some regular season games in Brazil within the next six years as the league seeks to build its presence outside the United States.

On Wednesday, NBA Commissioner David Stern said he expected the league would play exhibition games in Brazil before Rio de Janeiro stages the first South American Olympics in 2016.

"By 2016 I think we will have played an exhibition game in Brazil," Stern said. "I am not sure about a regular season game but we are looking to enhance our footprint and play exhibition games in Latin America beyond Mexico."