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The 1995–96 NBA season was the Grizzlies' first season in the National Basketball Association. [1] The Vancouver Grizzlies, along with the Toronto Raptors, became expansion NBA franchises in 1995; they were the first NBA teams to play in Canada since the 1946–47 Toronto Huskies.
The National Basketball Association has undergone several rounds of expansion in the league's history, since it began play in 1946, to reach 30 teams. The most recent examples are the additions of the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat in 1988; the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic in 1989; the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995 (who relocated to Memphis in 2001); and the ...
The 1995 NBA expansion draft was the tenth expansion draft in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 24, 1995, so that the newly founded Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies could acquire players for the upcoming 1995–96 season.
That moratorium expired on June 15, 1995, one day after the NBA Finals concluded. The expansion draft (which was held on June 24) and the NBA draft (which was held on June 28) were allowed to take place, but all other league business, including trades, free-agent signings, contract extensions, and summer leagues were suspended [1] from July 1 ...
One hindrance for the expansion was that the NBA wanted the province of British Columbia to abolish wagering on Grizzlies games, specifically by removing the games from the Sports Actions betting. NBA betting accounted for CA$1.56 million in 1993, with the profits going to provincial health care. Similar demands were laid forward in Ontario.
There was a time when it seemed Louisville had the inside track to being a favored city for future NBA expansion. "To be quite honest, I think Louisville’s time might have passed," said Dan ...
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Toronto Raptors' first season in the National Basketball Association. [1] The Raptors, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, became expansion teams in the NBA during the 1995–96 season, and were the first teams in the league (or its predecessor the Basketball Association of America) to play in Canada since the 1946–47 Toronto Huskies.
Atlanta Hawks' Dyson Daniels (5) defends as Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots during a semifinal game in the NBA Cup basketball tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas.