How Las Vegas Sands Helped Get the N.B.A. Back Into China NYT | Top Stories Tania Ganguli and Mara Hvistendahl 11 October 2025 at 17:01 Las Vegas Sands, owned by the Adelson family, was under pressure in Macau, with billions at stake. That created an opportunity. © Tyrone Siu/ReutersAn N.B.A. preseason game between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets, at the Venetian Arena in Macau, on Friday. The game was part of the N.B.A.’s return to the lucrative Chinese market after a six-year absence.