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Capacity: 18,997 Year opened: 1999 Events Hosted: Avengers Arena football (AFL), Clippers basketball (NBA), Sparks basketball (WNBA), Kings hockey (NHL), Concerts, shows. Naming rights: Staples the office supply company bought the rights to the arena's name. Championships celebrated: Lakers 2000, Lakers 2001, Lakers 2002. Previous venues: Great Western Forum (1967-1999) Previous owners: Jack Kent Cooke (1965-1979), Jerry Buss (1979-present). Comments: The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most recognizable teams in the NBA and also one of the most successful of all time. Not only is their history packed with substance, but style as well. They've had some of the most successful athletes in the sports, and also draw many famous actors and performers to their games. -------------------- << Timberwolves Lakers Bucks >> Back to Arenas list © 2001, 2005 H o o p s C o r n e r . c o m, All rights reserved Terms Of Service Privacy policy Contact |
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