The Toronto Raptors are heading to the NBA finals, and, at the far end of the country in Vancouver, that means plenty of bandwagon fans ready to get behind Canada's only pro basketball team. The Vancouver version still hasn't been given the go-ahead, but it has already been dubbed "Jurassic West." Wiebe said the city is interested in hosting the fan zone outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. Working on a Jurassic West for the finals in Vancouver. Vancouver's pro basketball team, the Grizzlies, joined the league in 1995 — the same year as the Toronto Raptors — but was moved to Memphis after the 2000-2001 season.

Source: CBC News May 27, 2019 23:26 UTC