The long-incubating All Net Arena is alive once again, as the proposed facility at the former Wet ‘n Wild water park site was given six months to show progress by Clark County commissioners. (more…)
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Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse earns GBAC STAR facility accreditation
These sorts of accreditations will be important as venues welcome back fans: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, home to the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) and Cleveland Monsters (AHL), earned a Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s (GBAC) STAR facility accreditation. (more…)
Silver: Look for January 2020-2021 NBA season start
So much for a Christmas Day present: Commissioner Adam Silver doesn’t see the 2020-2021 NBA season beginning until January, as the league struggles with logistics and economics in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)
Lessons from the pandemic: Will NBA scheduling change?
There has never been a portion of the season played like the bubble games held this year. It looks like it’s being viewed as a learning experience as well, and we could see changes in NBA scheduling as a result. (more…)
No new 76ers arena at Penn’s Landing
A proposal for a new Philadelphia 76ers arena and additional development at Penn’s Landing has been rejected by the Delaware River Waterfront Corp., which instead went with a competing proposal from the Durst Organization of New York. (more…)
NBA playoffs on hold after Bucks lead player protests
The NBA playoffs inside the Disney bubble are on hold as the league and players map a response to calls to end the season in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Kenosha Black man. (more…)
Sixers exploring new Philly arena: report
A new Philadelphia 76ers arena could be in the works, as NBA team ownership is exploring a new facility in the Penn’s Landing area on the downtown Delaware River waterfront, per an Inquirer report. (more…)
Research launched on COVID-19 spread in arenas
A group of German researchers held a mock pop concert this weekend to research the methods of a COVID-19 spread in arenas, testing three scenarios. (more…)
When will 2020-2021 NBA season start?
Though owners have been targeting Dec. 1 as the start date for the 2020-2021 NBA season, Commissioner Adam Silver says there’s a chance the season could start even later if it means getting more fans in arenas down the road. (more…)
CAA to partner on Clippers arena naming rights
CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), has been engaged to shop a Los Angeles Clippers arena naming rights deal. (more…)
$20M Harris Blitzer social equality pledge unveiled
With a total pledge of $20 million, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) is unveiling a company-wide action plan to fight systemic racism and champion equality, centered on the cities hosting its flagship sports and entertainment properties, including the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL). (more…)
Chase Center environmental honors announced
Two Chase Center environmental honors confirmed the validity of the arena’s design team and owner: the new home of the Golden State Warriors (NBA) is an environmentally advanced venue. (more…)