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Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Arena in Texas, United States</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) 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78203</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system" title="Geographic coordinate system">Coordinates</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=HemisFair_Arena&params=29.420134_N_98.483299_W_type:landmark"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">29°25′12″N</span> <span class="longitude">98°29′00″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">29.420134°N 98.483299°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">29.420134; -98.483299</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data agent">City of San Antonio</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Seating_capacity" title="Seating capacity">Capacity</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a>: 16,057<sup id="cite_ref-NBA_Arenas_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NBA_Arenas-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Surface</th><td class="infobox-data">Multi-surface</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Construction</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Broke ground</th><td class="infobox-data">1966</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opened</th><td class="infobox-data">April 6, 1968<sup id="cite_ref-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Renovated</th><td class="infobox-data">1977-78<sup id="cite_ref-gwmitchell_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gwmitchell-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Expanded</th><td class="infobox-data">1977-78<sup id="cite_ref-gwmitchell_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gwmitchell-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Closed</th><td class="infobox-data">May 31, 1995</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Demolished</th><td class="infobox-data">June 1995<sup id="cite_ref-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Architect</th><td class="infobox-data">Noonan, Krocker & Dockery</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General contractor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Gerald_Lyda" title="Gerald Lyda">Lyda</a>/H. A. Lott</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Tenants</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a>) (1972–73)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association" title="American Basketball Association">ABA</a>/NBA) (1973–93)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Force" title="San Antonio Force">San Antonio Force</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Arena_Football_League_(1987%E2%80%932008)" class="mw-redirect" title="Arena Football League (1987–2008)">AFL</a>) (1992)</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>HemisFair Arena</b> (also known as the <b>San Antonio Convention Center Arena</b>) was an <a href="/wiki/Indoor_arena" class="mw-redirect" title="Indoor arena">indoor arena</a> located in <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio" title="San Antonio">San Antonio</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>. It was home to the <a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association" title="American Basketball Association">ABA</a>/<a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a>'s <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a> from <a href="/wiki/1973-74_NBA_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1973-74 NBA season">1973</a> to <a href="/wiki/1992-93_NBA_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1992-93 NBA season">1993</a> and the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Force" title="San Antonio Force">San Antonio Force</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Arena_Football_League_(1987%E2%80%932008)" class="mw-redirect" title="Arena Football League (1987–2008)">AFL</a> during the <a href="/wiki/1992_Arena_Football_League_season" title="1992 Arena Football League season">1992</a> season, their only year of existence. The <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a> also played home games at the arena during the <a href="/wiki/1972-73_NBA_season" class="mw-redirect" title="1972-73 NBA season">1972-73 NBA season</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=HemisFair_Arena&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Construction">Construction</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=HemisFair_Arena&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Construction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The arena was originally built as part of (and named for) the 1968 <a href="/wiki/HemisFair_%2768" title="HemisFair '68">HemisFair</a>. The facility was located in <a href="/wiki/Downtown_San_Antonio" title="Downtown San Antonio">Downtown San Antonio</a> near the <a href="/wiki/Tower_of_the_Americas" title="Tower of the Americas">Tower of the Americas</a>, one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. HemisFair Arena and the Tower of the Americas were constructed by a joint venture of two contractors—Lyda Inc. of San Antonio and H. A. Lott, Inc. of <a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="As_home_of_the_San_Antonio_Spurs">As home of the San Antonio Spurs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=HemisFair_Arena&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: As home of the San Antonio Spurs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The arena initially held 10,146 fans for <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a>. The <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a> of the <a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association" title="American Basketball Association">American Basketball Association</a> moved to the arena after the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Chaparrals" title="Dallas Chaparrals">Dallas Chaparrals</a> relocated following the 1972–73 ABA season. The February 1974 arrival of Hall of Famer <a href="/wiki/George_Gervin" title="George Gervin">George Gervin</a> helped transform the franchise. The Spurs were such a success as an ABA franchise that they became one of four ABA franchises absorbed into the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> following the <a href="/wiki/ABA-NBA_merger" class="mw-redirect" title="ABA-NBA merger">ABA-NBA merger</a> in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Spurs played their first game at the arena on October 10, 1973, losing to the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Conquistadors" title="San Diego Conquistadors">San Diego Conquistadors</a> 121-106<sup id="cite_ref-Key_Dates_in_Spurs_History_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Key_Dates_in_Spurs_History-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in front of 5,879.<sup id="cite_ref-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Throughout its lifespan, it was considered one of the loudest arenas in the NBA.<sup id="cite_ref-AT&T_CENTER_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AT&T_CENTER-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As Spurs games began regularly selling out, new seating was added in 1978 by raising the roof of the arena, allowing the construction of an upper deck, increasing the capacity to more than 16,000.<sup id="cite_ref-NBA_Arenas_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NBA_Arenas-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the renovation boosted capacity, it did result in a large number of obstructed view seats in the lower levels due to the support beams required for the upper deck. In 1986, the White Way Sign/<a href="/wiki/Sony" title="Sony">Sony</a> <a href="/wiki/JumboTron" class="mw-redirect" title="JumboTron">JumboTron</a> center-hung video scoreboard was introduced, remaining at the arena for the rest of its life. It was the first center-mounted arena JumboTron in existence.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_events">Final events</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=HemisFair_Arena&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Final events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>HemisFair Arena was torn down in 1995, two years after the Spurs moved to the <a href="/wiki/Alamodome" title="Alamodome">Alamodome</a> in 1993. The last Spurs game at HemisFair Arena took place May 20, 1993, when the Spurs lost to the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a> in Game 6 the Western Conference semifinals in the <a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="1993 NBA Playoffs">1993 NBA Playoffs</a> on a last-second jump shot by league MVP <a href="/wiki/Charles_Barkley" title="Charles Barkley">Charles Barkley</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Key_Dates_in_Spurs_History_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Key_Dates_in_Spurs_History-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The last ticketed event to be held at the facility was a <a href="/wiki/Van_Halen" title="Van Halen">Van Halen</a> concert March 25, 1995.<sup id="cite_ref-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The last event at HemisFair Arena was a graduation for a local high school, <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_(San_Antonio)" title="Thomas Jefferson High School (San Antonio)">Thomas Jefferson High School</a>, on May 30, 1995.<sup id="cite_ref-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Places_of_the_Heart:_HemisFair_Arena-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The site is now the location of an expansion to the adjacent <a href="/wiki/Henry_B._Gonzalez_Convention_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center">Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Seating_Capacity">Seating Capacity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=HemisFair_Arena&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Seating Capacity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The seating capacity for basketball was:<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Years </th> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;">Capacity </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C4CED4 !important; color: #000000 !important;">1968–1976 </th> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">10,146</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C4CED4 !important; color: #000000 !important;">1976–1978 </th> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">10,446</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C4CED4 !important; color: #000000 !important;">1978–1979 </th> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">16,055</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C4CED4 !important; color: #000000 !important;">1980–1981 </th> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">16,114</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C4CED4 !important; color: #000000 !important;">1981–1987 </th> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">15,800</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C4CED4 !important; color: #000000 !important;">1987–1988 </th> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">15,770</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C4CED4 !important; color: #000000 !important;">1988–1990 </th> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">15,861</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C4CED4 !important; color: #000000 !important;">1990–1991 </th> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">15,908</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #C4CED4 !important; color: #000000 !important;">1991–1995 </th> <td><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">16,057</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_concerts">Notable concerts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=HemisFair_Arena&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Notable concerts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/59px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:San_Antonio_Convention_Center_Arena" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:San Antonio Convention Center Arena">San Antonio Convention Center Arena</a></span>.</div></div> </div> <ul><li>Johnny Cash performed at HemisFair Arena on September 14, 1969.</li></ul> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Grateful_Dead" title="Grateful Dead">Grateful Dead</a> performed at HemisFair Arena on February 21, 1970. Also on the bill were <a href="/wiki/Quicksilver_Messenger_Service" title="Quicksilver Messenger Service">Quicksilver Messenger Service</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Mayall" title="John Mayall">John Mayall</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elvis_Presley" title="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a> performed at HemisFair Arena on April 18, 1972. The concert was one of several filmed for the 1972 documentary <i><a href="/wiki/Elvis_on_Tour" title="Elvis on Tour">Elvis on Tour</a></i>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Jacksons" class="mw-redirect" title="The Jacksons">The Jacksons</a> performed at HemisFair Arena on July 15, 1981, during their Triumph tour.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judas_Priest" title="Judas Priest">Judas Priest</a> performed at HemisFair Arena in September 1982 on their <a href="/wiki/World_Vengeance_Tour" title="World Vengeance Tour">World Vengeance Tour</a>. This was recorded for a radio broadcast and some performances were included on the 30th Anniversary Edition of their 1982 album <i><a href="/wiki/Screaming_for_Vengeance" title="Screaming for Vengeance">Screaming for Vengeance</a></i> released in 2012.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a> performed at the venue in June 1991 during the <a href="/wiki/I%27m_Your_Baby_Tonight_World_Tour" title="I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour">I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour</a>, her third concert tour.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Selena" title="Selena">Selena</a> held her third and final fashion show at HemisFair Arena in December 1994 followed by a concert.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=HemisFair_Arena&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-NBA_Arenas-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-NBA_Arenas_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-NBA_Arenas_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nbahoopsonline.com/History/Leagues/NBA/Arenas.html">NBA Arenas</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-gwmitchell-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-gwmitchell_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-gwmitchell_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171116185008/http://gwmitchell.com/hemisfair-arena/">"HemisFair Arena"</a>. 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