After Slam Dunk, NBA Eyes Growth in Mexico But No Franchise Yet Simon Gardner and David Alire Garcia - Reuters
go to original November 15, 2014

Watch through the lens of the Phantom slow-motion camera as it captures the best of the Rockets and Timberwolves at the NBA Global Games in Mexico City. (NBA)

MEXICO CITY - Delighted following a packed house at Wednesday's regular clash between the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA is eyeing further growth in Mexico next year but any eventual franchise south of the border is still some ways off.

Some 19,000 fans whooped and cheered as the two National Basketball Association teams racked up more than 200 points between them, with messages in Spanish that translated to "Did you see that?" and "Incredible!" blaring across giant screens showing slam dunks and a wealth of three-pointers.

Houston topped the Timberwolves 113-101 in the NBA's first regular season game in Mexico since 1997, as the Rockets improved to 7-1 on the season.

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