Vancouver Grizzlies Return Tonight in Memphis

The Vancouver Grizzlies are back tonight! And will re-appear again a total of 14 times throughout the 2019-20 season. For this evening’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum in Memphis, the Grizzlies will wear these classic teal Vancouver road uniforms for the first time since their original run from 1995 until 2000.

It’s all being done in honour of the 25th season for the Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies franchise, which began play in Vancouver in 1995 before relocating to Memphis, taking the name and logos with them, in 2001.

“This season’s Vancouver Classic Edition uniforms will not only feature the iconic ‘teal’ base, but it will also stay true to its classic design with the native Canadian Pacific Northwest pattern outlining the uniform”, the Memphis Grizzlies press release read when the uniforms were first unveiled during the Summer. “The original Grizzlies wordmark will be displayed across the chest while the Grizzlies’ first iconic bear logo sits on the leg of the shorts.”

A special commemorative court design will also be used with the throwback uniform, one which incorporates different court designs throughout the 25-season history of the Grizzlies franchise.

As mentioned earlier, the Grizzlies will wear the throwbacks 14 times this season, tonight’s the first, here’s the full schedule:

Nov 23 vs LA Lakers
Nov 29 vs Utah*
Dec 16 vs Miami
Dec 29 vs Charlotte*
Jan 12 vs Golden State
Jan 17 vs Cleveland
Feb 3 vs Detroit
Feb 12 vs Portland
Feb 24 at LA Clippers
Feb 26 at Houston
Mar 4 at Brooklyn
Mar 17 vs Oklahoma City
Mar 28 vs Toronto*
Mar 30 at Toronto*

(* – their opponents are also wearing throwback uniforms)

And yes, I already have my ticket for the Toronto-half of those incredible Raptors vs Grizzlies, throwback vs throwback, home and home at the end of March.