The NBA Canada Series are a series of basketball games featuring
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
teams that are played in Canada.
History
The first official series started in 2012 although previous preseason games have been played in Canada outside of Toronto before. Specifically in October 1990 the Indiana Pacers played three games against the Bullets and Rockets. These 3 games would be played in St. Johns, Newfoundland, Halifax Nova Scotia, then Kitchener Ontario. There was no series in 2017 due to the early start of the season. Planning for the series was overseen by
Dan MacKenzie
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, vice-president and managing director NBA Canada.
NBA Canada Series games
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2018
2019
2022
See also
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NBA Global Games
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List of games played between NBA and international teams
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NBA versus EuroLeague games
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McDonald's Championship
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EuroLeague American Tour
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Naismith Cup
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References
National Basketball Association
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