Every year, Vancouver hosts a pre-season NBA basketball game featuring the Toronto Raptors and the Phoenix Suns. This year it was held on October 6, 2010 in the Rogers Arena. Tickets go on sale during the summer through Ticket Master, before the beginning of the basketball season, and they usually sell out right away because NBA basketball only comes to Vancouver once a year. The majority of the crowd cheers for the Phoenix Suns, because Steve Nash has a large influence on the fans in Vancouver. It is just a little bit ironic how most Vancouverites choose the American team over their one and only Canadian basketball team, the Toronto Raptors.  However, due to the large amount of hockey followers in Vancouver, sometimes the crowd is confused with who they are cheering for – some people cheer for BOTH teams when there are good plays. All and all, it is a great experience that you can only catch once a year, so try getting tickets for next year.

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