3/12/10 - The NBA is coming to Cincinnati!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2010

Contact:
Morrella S. Raleigh
Director of Marketing
513-421-1275
mraleigh@usbankarena.com

THE NBA IS COMING TO CINCINNATI!!! MVP LEBRON JAMES AND SHAQUILLE O'NEAL OF THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL TAKE ON THE PHILADELPHIA 76ers IN AN NBA PRESEASON MATCHUP AT U.S. BANK ARENA!

TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY, MARCH 15TH FOR THE OCTOBER 19th GAME!

Friday, March 12, 2010 (CINCINNATI, OH)-- The Cleveland Cavaliers, led by NBA MVP and Perennial All-Star Lebron James, are coming to U.S. Bank Arena to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 in an NBA preseason game. This will be one of the few times Cincinnati residents will be able to see the NBA live in their home town.

James will team with fellow All-Star and former MVP Shaquille O'Neal, guard Mo Williams, and recently acquired forward Antawn Jamison, as they go head-to-head against the 76ers big guns, Andre Iguodala and forward Elton Brand.

DON'T MISS THE EXCITEMENT!!! This is a great opportunity to witness some of the best players in the NBA right in your own backyard.

Tickets go on sale Monday, March 15th and are available at the U.S. Bank Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information visit www.usbankarena.com.

Tickets start at $25.00.

***Team rosters subject to change. Individual player appearance and participation is determined solely by the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers.