List of National Basketball Association stadiums
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The following is a list of team stadiums in the National Basketball Association. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is North America's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of thirty teams. It is an active member[1] of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation as the National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues, which also includes the NHL, the NFL and MLB.
The league was founded in New York City, on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[2] The league adopted the name National Basketball Association in the autumn of 1949 after merging with the rival National Basketball League. The league's several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City. NBA Entertainment and NBA TV studios are directed out of offices located in Secaucus, New Jersey.
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[edit] Stadiums
| Team | Stadium name | Conference | Division | Location | Capacity | Opened | Website |
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| Boston Celtics | TD Banknorth Garden | Eastern | Atlantic | Boston, Massachusetts | 18,624 | 1995 | [1] |
| New Jersey Nets | Izod Center | Eastern | Atlantic | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 20,049 | 1981 | [2] |
| New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden | Eastern | Atlantic | New York City, New York | 19,763 | 1968 | [3] |
[edit] Defunct stadiums
| Team | Stadium name | Conference | Division | Location | Capacity | Opened |
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[edit] See also
- List of stadiums
- List of football (soccer) stadiums by country
- List of Major League Baseball stadiums
- List of eponyms of stadiums (stadiums named after people)
- List of stadiums by capacity
- List of indoor arenas
