I loved the Vancouver Grizzlies, there were my favorite NBA team.
Were you a fan when they began in 1995? Did you also like the Raptors?
Yes! I was happy that Canada had two teams.
Were you still a fan of the Grizzles when they relocated in 2001?
To some extent, I thought it was cool that they were based in Vancouver.
Vancouver
Vancouver () is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2016 census recorded 631,486 people in the city, up from 603,502 in 2011. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2,463,431 in 2016, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada with over 5,400 people per square kilometre, which makes it the fifth-most densely populated city with over
were a charter member of the Basketball Association of America in 1946, but that team only lasted one season; the NBA would then make a permanent expansion into Canada in 1995 when the Toronto Raptors and now-departed Vancouver Grizzlies were established.
History and expansion of major leagues International expansion.
Some of the Big Four sports leagues have looked to expand their revenues by playing overseas games in attempt to develop a wider international fan base. There has been increasing cooperation between the NBA and the Euroleague. In 2005, the two