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NBA Europe Live London 2009 Hits The O2.

The NBA has landed in London for the third consecutive year as Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls take on the Utah Jazz at The O2 this evening as part of NBA Europe Live 2009 presented by EA SPORTS™.

Deng, British-born Ben Gordon and the Bulls will face the Jazz in London, featuring U.S. Senior National Team teammates and 2008 Olympic Gold medallists Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer.

London has hosted four NBA games and seven teams since the first NBA Games in Europe were staged at Wembley Arena in 1993. Tickets sold out shortly after the announcement was made due to the highly anticipated arrival of six-time NBA Champions The Bulls who last played in Europe at the 1997 McDonald’s Championship in Paris.

After the all American showdown hits town tonight, Jazz head to Spain to face Euroleague Basketball's Real Madrid at the Palacio de Deportes in the Spanish captial later this week.