Preseason at Rogers Arena, the Vancouver Grizzlies legacy and everything you need to catch an NBA game in BC.
Update — October 4, 2026
The NBA is back in Vancouver this week. The Toronto Raptors face the LA Clippers on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Pacific (6:30 p.m. Eastern) at Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way. Tickets are still on sale through the official channels listed on nbacanadagames.com and the arena's official box office.
It is the second and last NBA Canada Series game of 2026: a week earlier in Quebec City, the Miami Heat beat the Raptors 129-105 on October 3 (recap). Wondering what happens next? Read our NBA Vancouver 2027 guide and the NBA Canada Series 2027 overview.
Vancouver knows the NBA well. From 1995 to 2001 the city was home to the Vancouver Grizzlies, one of the league's two Canadian expansion teams. Today the NBA returns for preseason games at Rogers Arena as part of the NBA Canada Series, with the Toronto Raptors and other franchises bringing top-level basketball back to British Columbia.
For a city that lost its team two decades ago, every NBA visit is an event. Set an alert below to be the first to know when the next NBA game in Vancouver is announced.
Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver is the home of the NHL's Canucks and the city's premier arena. Configured for basketball it holds around 18,900 fans and has hosted several NBA preseason games since the Grizzlies departed.
The arena is served by the SkyTrain (Stadium–Chinatown station) and is walkable from downtown hotels, Gastown and BC Place. Plan to arrive about an hour before tip-off.
The Grizzlies entered the NBA in 1995 alongside the Raptors. Stars like Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Mike Bibby, Bryant "Big Country" Reeves and Stromile Swift wore the teal and bronze, but the team struggled to win and relocated to Memphis in 2001. The Grizzlies remain a beloved part of Vancouver sports history — and the reason the city embraces every NBA return.
The NBA Canada Series stages preseason games in Canadian cities each autumn. In Vancouver these are typically played in late September or early October, just before the regular season begins, often featuring the Raptors against a marquee opponent.
Tickets for NBA preseason games in Vancouver go on sale a few weeks after the game is announced, through the Rogers Arena box office and official partners. Buy early, consider the upper levels for value, and use only official sellers. Tap the alert button above to be notified the moment tickets drop.
Not currently. Vancouver was home to the Grizzlies from 1995 to 2001; today the city hosts NBA preseason games at Rogers Arena.
At Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver, the home of the NHL's Canucks.
There is no franchise planned, but strong crowds for preseason games keep Vancouver in the conversation as a basketball market.
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