Bryant struggled through the first half, but went on to make some key shots and crucial defensive plays.

There had been much discussion about whether Bryant would play, the official response that it would be a game-time decision But Bryant did play and was able to complete 30 minutes and 53 seconds.

Bryant scored 16 points, with five rebounds, four assists and one steal.

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The back-to-back games represent a groundbreaking move for the NBA, which hopes to achieve similar success to that of the recent NFL games at Wembley.

Basketball is sure to be one of the most popular events at the 2012 Olympics, and this event will only add to the surge of interest. Even other sportsmen have been getting involved. Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas is backing the Raptors while Chelsea stars Petr cech and Didier Drogba will be cheering for the Nets.

Tickets for both matches are available now with prices starting at £12.

New Jersey Nets v Toronto Raptors - 4th March
Toronto Raptors v New Jersey Nets – 5th March

LA Lakers v Miami Heat tickets are still available to buy online, so you can still catch the action court-side. Compare and buy tickets online and ensure that you can make Christmas memorable by being at the Staples Arena. Basketball tickets make great gifts, so it’s not too late to make a basketball fan happy.

Basketball fans can buy tickets to watch NBA live games using our ticket comparison service, and select the best available seats in the stadium. Tickets to watch Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors live and all other live NBA games are available now.

Basketball fans can buy tickets to watch NBA live games using our ticket comparison service, and select the best available seats in the stadium. Tickets to watch New Jersey Nets v Philadelphia 76ers live and all other live NBA games are available now.

NBA Europe will be the only chance this year foor UK fans to watch NBA live, and being one of the only live NBA fixtures outside of the USA within the basketball season, NBA Europe tickets are extremely popular.

LA Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves tickets begin trading at £99, with courtside seats available from £550. There are just over 250 tickets in total still available.

Basketball fans in this country will get a first-hand look at one of the modern greats of the game, Kobe Bryant, as he showcases his skills on British soil for the first time in the LA Lakers v Minnesota Timberwolves clash.

Due to his presence, together with a host of other NBA stars, NBA Europe tickets have been extremely popular amongst the paying public with NBA courtside tickets currently on sale at eye-watering prices.

GetMeIn are, at present, the only vendor supplying these courtside tickets with three price ranges on offer. Prices rise from £3298 up to £4399 and such is the demand that they only have a pair of tickets left in each bracket.

It remains to be seen whether more courtside tickets will be made available by GetMeIn or other ticket vendors such as Seatwave or Viagogo but with fans obviously willing to part with substantial sums for such premium seats, you can expect to have to dig deep to see your heroes in action.

The LA Lakers are arguably basketball’s most famous name, and when they take on The Minnesota Timberwolves at The O2 Arena, fans will have the chance to see players such as Kobe Bryant, Josh Powell, Shannon Brown, Al Jefferson and Ryan Gomes.

NBA tickets will soon be available here at Tixdaq for fixtures in the United States, so keep an eye on our site and don’t miss out basketball tickets to see your favourite NBA teams.

Compare and buy NBA Europe tickets online now.

For the third year running, two of the biggest NBA teams will go head-to-head at the London O2 Arena. The match is scheduled to take place on October 6 and Tixdaq can report that fans have been scrambling to secrue tickets that are still available online.

Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz will both be fielding strong sides as they look to prepare for the forthcoming 2009-2010 season which kicks off later this month. Players including Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, Ben Gordon and Derrick Rose are all expected to be taking to the court in London at the O2 Arena next week.

Tixdaq can reveal that, despite the rush to get hold of the Chicago Bulls v Utah Jazz tickets, there are a number of NBA tickets still available online with prices starting at £45.

British NFL fans will be pleased to hear that tickets are also available for the NFL Europe match taking place in the capital later month. New England Patriots take on Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Wembley Stadium on October 25. There are currently hundreds of New England Patriots v Tampa Bay Buccaneers tickets are available to compare online.

Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron star in the High School Musical movie series

Following the West End production of the Disney movie High School Musical, comes the second installment of this three-part series.

Disney’s High School Musical 2 will open at the London New Wimbledon Theatre from August 22 before being showcased across the UK at venues like the Oxford New Theatre (from September 21), Brighton Centre (from October 15) and the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre (from December 8).

The story of High School Musical 2 is based on basketball player Troy Bolton and shy but clever Gabriella Montez (played by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens in the movie), who are high school students sharing a secret passion for singing.

In High School Musical 2, Troy Bolton finds himself trying to keep his relationship with Gabriella Montez going over the summer, whilst stressing about getting a job as the high expenses of going to college comes to light.

Disney’s High School Musical 2 tickets are now available to compare at tixdaq.com

Fans of the High School Musical series will be pleased to hear that tickets are also available for other productions related to this Disney series.

Disney’s High School Musical, the first installment, is still showing at many venues across the UK, such as the Bristol Hippodrome from June 15, and is currently drawing to a close at the Bournemouth International Centre on August 15.

Elsewhere, Sing-A-Long-A High School Musical 3 will be staged at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on July 5.

Disney’s High School Musical tickets and Sing-A-Long-A High School Musical 3 tickets are all available to compare at tixdaq.com