the vancouver grizzlies joined the nba in 2000.
the vancouver grizzlies joined the nba in 2000.
when did the vancouver grizzlies join the nba?
2000
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the vancouver grizzlies were a canadian professional basketball team based in vancouver, british columbia. they were part of the midwest division of the western conference of the national basketball association (nba). the team was established in 1995, along with the toronto raptors, as part of the nba's expansion into canada. following the 2000–01 season, the team relocated to memphis, tennessee, united states, being subsequently known as the memphis grizzlies. the grizzlies played their home games at general motors place for the entirety of their six seasons in vancouver.
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the vancouver grizzlies relocation to memphis was a successful effort by the ownership group of the vancouver grizzlies to move the team from vancouver, british columbia, canada to memphis, tennessee, united states. the team began play as the memphis grizzlies in the 2001–02 season. it was the first of three national basketball association (nba) franchise moves between 2001 and 2008, and the third of four major league teams to relocate from canada to the united states between 1995 and 2005.
vancouver grizzlies relocation to memphis