The NBA will unveil the first NBA Central Court in London, an interactive fan experience featuring more than 20 basketball themed events, as a part of NBA Europe Live 2008 presented by EA SPORTS™. NBA Central Court, which will be highlighted by replica NBA court outside the National Theatre on London’s South Bank, will run from October 10-12.

The weekend of free events at Central Court will lead to the soldout Oct. 12 game at the O2 Arena between the New Jersey Nets and the Miami Heat.

NBA missioner David Stern and local dignitaries will officially tip off Central Court on Friday, October 10 to welcome basketball fans throughout London.

The free basketball events at the National Theatre will include the ‘You vs. the EA Sports Crew’ skills challenge, Dwyane Wade and Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent going head-to-head against fans in a unique basketball, football, video game competition with games FIFA 09 and NBA LIVE 09.