MEMPHIS, October 1, 2012 – The Grizzlies will once again hold training camp at the Coventry Health Care Practice Facility at FedExForum from Oct. 2-5.
This year marks the ninth time since relocating from Vancouver in 2001 that the Grizzlies have held training camp in Memphis. The team traveled to Birmingham, Ala. in 2009 and has also held camp in Malaga, Spain (2007) and Barcelona, Spain (2003) as part of the NBA Europe Live Tour.
The Grizzlies, following their most successful regular season in franchise history, will tip-off their 12thseason in Memphis with a full eight-game preseason slate, beginning at home at FedExForum on Saturday, October 6 against international power Real Madrid. Memphis opens its regular season on Wednesday, October 31 in Los Angeles against the Clippers, before returning home to FedExForum to host the Utah Jazz in the home opener on Monday, November 5 at 7 p.m.
The Grizz are set to open their doors and give fans a look at the 2012-13 Grizzlies as they take the FedExForum floor at a free Open Practice on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.
Grizzlies fans who want an entire season of grit, grind and great matchups can purchase 2012-13 Season Tickets, 10 and 20-Game Packs or an all new 10-Game Flex Pack by calling (901) 888-HOOP or by visiting Grizzlies.com for more information. Tickets for the Plaza IV and Terrace IV sections are already sold out. Single game Grizzlies preseason tickets go on sale Saturday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office or by phone at (800) 745.3000.