What Is The Biggest Nba Arena?
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The biggest NBA arena is the United Center, located in Chicago. It has a capacity of over 23,000 people.
The Biggest NBA Arenas
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, located in New York City, is the biggest NBA arena with a capacity of 19,812. It is also the oldest arena in the NBA, having been opened in 1968.
American Airlines Arena
The American Airlines Arena is a sports and entertainment arena located in Downtown Miami, Florida. The Arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. Originally named Miami Arena, it was named American Airlines Arena in 1999. The AA Arena has 2,105 club seats, 80 executive suites, MTI Center—a high-tech office space, and 13 bathrooms.
Staples Center
The Staples Center is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999, and is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles Area. It is owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG).
The Staples Center seats up to 19,068 for basketball, 18,340 for ice hockey and around 20,000 for concerts or other sporting events. It has 304 luxury suites and more than 2,600 club seats.
It is home to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The arena is also host to over 250 events each year, including concerts, conventions and sporting events.
The Largest NBA Arenas
There are a few different ways to judge which arena is the largest in the NBA. One way is to look at the physical size of the building. Another way is to look at the capacity of the arena. The largest arena in the NBA is the United Center, which is the home of the Chicago Bulls. It has a physical size of 967,000 square feet and a capacity of 23,500.
United Center
The United Center is an indoor arena located in Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It opened in 1994, replacing the now demolished Chicago Stadium. The United Center’s capacity is 20,917 for basketball and 23,500 for ice hockey. The United Center is the largest arena by seating capacity in the NBA.
Oracle Arena
Located in Oakland, California, Oracle Arena is the home of the Golden State Warriors. With a capacity of 19,596, it is the sixth-largest arena in the NBA by capacity. Oracle Arena is also known as “The Roaracle” due to the deafening noise made by Warriors fans during games.
TD Garden
The TD Garden is home to the Boston Celtics of the NBA. It is located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts and has a capacity of 18,600. The arena opened in 1995 and is owned by Delaware North.
