The Canadian cities of Vancouver and Montréal will each host one preseason game in October as part of the NBA’s ninth Canada Series, the league announced in a press release.
According to the NBA, the Raptors and Kings will face off on October 8 in Vancouver, while Montréal will host the Thunder and Pistons on October 12.
Three Canadians will take part in the games — Trey Lyles (Kings), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) and Luguentz Dort (Thunder). Dort will be playing in his hometown.
“After growing up and learning to play the game of basketball in Montréal, it will be a special experience to play a preseason game in my hometown,” Dort said. “Canada and Montréal are home to some of the best basketball fans in the world, and I’m looking forward to taking the floor at Bell Centre.”
The Canada Series has featured 15 NBA teams in 16 preseason games across six cities since it launched in 2012. The 2023/24 regular season tips off on October 24.
How do they not put the Grizzlies in that Vancouver game? Come on now
We are mostly Raptors fans here in BC.
If you don’t know why I wrote that you must be under 20 lol
I’m 30 haha. I remember the Grizzlies but I grew up a Raptors fan. Lived in BC my whole life.
no country like big country!
Should’ve switched to a Cali team rather than rival Toronto. TO thinks they’re better than Vancouver as a city, but I don’t see it
My dad is from Ontario so it was kind of natural and we get all the raptors games on tv in BC.
We don’t think we’re better. We know we’re better ;)
Also rooting for the Raps is like rooting for the Jays. It’s Canada’s team. Not just Toronto’s
Lol, would have made more sense. I’m a Kings fan though, so I’m flying out there!