NBA: Juan Toscano-Anderson, a new game in Mexico and Captains monopolize the spotlight in 2022

Mexico will vibrate with burst sport in the second half of the year due to various events

This Tuesday starts the new season of the NBA and the most attractive game of the day will be played by Los Angeles Lakers from the Mexican Juan Toscano-Anderson against his former team, Golden State Warriors, current champion of American basketball.

The “simple” game invites fans to tune in to the commitment, but the added touch is to see the Mexican on the court and with that give the starting signal to a campaign in which, once again, we will have a regular season game in the country’s capital after the break in visits due to Covid-19.

Likewise, after many years of waiting and planning, finally the Captains of Mexico City will be able to play in front of their people since, due to the same issue that led to the suspension of international visits, they had to play their commitments as locals in the United States. United and not in the Mexico City Arena, a venue that will be his home for the season.

Due to the 2022/23 campaign of the NBAsame that you will be able to live through Star+ESPN Digital shares three reasons why this season is very special for Mexico and its fans.

He comes from signing a great season with the Golden State Warriors and was proclaimed the first player of Mexican origin to become NBA champion. However, for the 2022/23 campaign, Juan Toscano-Anderson decided to leave the quintet that plays in the Oracle Arena to join the Lakers of LeBron James, who is considered one of the best players in history.

With the Los Angeles team, he hopes to enjoy more playing opportunities to earn a place in the all-star team. about playing with Lakers, Toscano-Anderson He said he was excited because it is an excellent opportunity to represent Mexico.

“I’m going to play hard, I’m going to represent Mexico at the top and I’m going to represent my people and my country with a lot of pride. It was a very easy decision. Los Angeles is different, it’s an impressive city and it’s the biggest platform in basketball and in all sports. Lakers It’s a brand that they know all over the world and that’s why it was a very easy decision,” he said.

The best basketball in the world returns to Mexico on December 17 with the match between San Antonio Spurs Y Miami Heat. The duel is part of the regular season and will be held at the Mexico City Arena.

The meeting between the Texans and those from Florida will be very special for the fans of the NBA in Mexico because it is the first game of the American league in our country since 2019. Between 2020 and 2021, the NBA decided to cancel international meetings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

About the protagonists of the party in Mexico, Miami Heat they reached the Final of their conference, but lost to the Boston Celtics. For their part, the spurs they were eliminated by the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in.

Last September 14, NBA Mexico He reported on his social networks that the tickets were sold out in just a few days, so a great atmosphere is expected on December 17 at the Mexico City Arena.

The Captains in the NBA G League

The development league NBA, whose main objective is to develop the stars of the future will once again have The Captains of Mexico City among their ranks. It should be noted that the matches of the capital team in the NBA G-League you can enjoy them for ESPN Y Star+.

The team coached by Ramón Díaz is excited about his new participation and the strategist stated that they have worked hard in recent years to deliver good results to the fans.

“We have worked hard in recent years, both last season when we had the opportunity to play in the United States, and the one before that because although we could not participate due to the problems of Covid-19 at the international level, work was being done behind the scenes to prepare this moment, offer the fans, Mexico, the city, a sporting show, but above all that people get hooked again, identify with the project,” Díaz told meter.