Escanaba Grizzlies

The Escanaba Grizzlies were a America professional basketball team based in Escanaba. They were part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1969. Following the 1993–94 season, the team relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and was renamed the Vancouver Grizzlies. The Grizzlies played their home games at Eskimo/Toys "R" Us Arena for all of their existence.

The Grizzlies had a win streak in their early years. The team finished second in their division each year until 1985, and the win streak was broken in 1987. from 1988 until 1994, the team started to lose games despite high draft picks. it was sold to Stu Jackson and subsequently moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, for the 1994–95 season.