NBA

Raptors holding training camp in Calgary for 1st time in late September

The Toronto Raptors will be holding their training camp at the University of Calgary, the first time in franchise history the team will hold camp in Alberta.

Will open pre-season in Vancouver on Oct. 6 vs. Canada’s Jamal Murray, Nuggets

Canadian basketball player Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets drives into Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead during an NBA regular-season game on October 28, 2024 in Toronto.
After practising in Calgary from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, Jamal Shead, left, and the Raptors will open the pre-season at Rogers Arena on Oct. 6 against Canada’s Jamal Murray, right, and the Nuggets. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press/File)

The Toronto Raptors will be holding their training camp at the University of Calgary, the first time in franchise history the team will hold camp in Alberta.

The team will practise at Jack Simpson Gym from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, with those sessions being closed to the public. The Raptors will have an open practice on Oct. 3.

Toronto will open pre-season action against Canadian Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 6 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

The game will mark the seventh Canada Series game in Vancouver and the first since 2023, when the Raptors defeated the Sacramento Kings 112-99 at Rogers Arena. Tickets for the game will go on sale Aug. 27.

The Raptors will then face the Kings in Sacramento on Oct. 8, host the Boston Celtics on Oct. 10 at Scotiabank Arena and visit the Wizards in Washington on Oct. 12.

Toronto will close out its pre-season with a trip to Boston on Oct. 15 before welcoming the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 17.

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