More NBA games in Mexico, with WNBA to follow

MEXICO CITY - The Day of the Dead was lively on Nov 2 night in Mexico City, with the Miami Heat beating the Washington Wizards 118-98 and the National Basketball Association (NBA) securing more games in the Latin American city and looking to expand the NBA and WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association).

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver is keen on Mexico's potential as a growth market and sees the country as a safe path for the women's league to expand its global footprint.

"Obviously (the women's league) is coming off a tremendous season, huge uptick in attendance, huge uptick in viewership and fan interest, and I think they should be bringing a game here. We will talk to our colleagues about it," he told a press conference.

The surge in interest in the WNBA has been fuelled by a star-studded rookie class, including Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky, and a general appetite for female athletes around the world following the Paris Olympics.