Raptors, Magic crossing the pond

The NBA will play its sixth regular-season game in London on Jan 14 when the Toronto Raptors face the Orlando Magic at the O2 Arena, the league announced on Wednesday.

The Raptors played back-to-back games in London in 2011, marking the first NBA regular-season contests played in Europe, while the Magic first visited London in 1993 for two preseason games.

"We look forward to returning to London next season," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. "This underscores our commitment to growing basketball in the region and to bringing more regular-season games to our fans in the UK."