If you want a concise history of the NBA arena, a review of Golden State Warriors homes since the team’s origins in Philadelphia shows how the game and where it’s been played over the years has evolved. (more…)
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Gun Show Bill Could Result in Cow Place’s Demolition
Tucked into California legislation on gun shows is language that could eventually result in the demolition of Cow Palace, a decades-old venue for Bay Area sports and events. (more…)
NHL Homes Away from Home
When the Hartford Civic Center roof went south in 1978, the New England Whalers went north. (more…)
NBA to Political Convention: A Rapid Transition
When you’ve waited 54 years for a major sports championship, what is seven games? Surely that was the mindset that pervaded the city of Cleveland in June, as LeBron James and the beloved Cavaliers needed to go the distance against Golden State to make real the city’s greatest sports fantasy. (more…)
San Francisco Bulls fold
After a sale of the team failed, the ownership of the ECHL’s San Francisco Bulls decided to pull the plug on the season. (more…)
SF Mayor: We’d love the Warriors — on their dime
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee would welcome the Golden State Warriors (NBA) with open arms at a new arena in The City — provided the facility is privately financed. The team’s lease at Oracle Arena ends in 2017, and the team is looking at whether to move to another facility in the San Francisco area […]
Hockey returning to Cow Palace in 2012
Professional hockey is returning to the Cow Palace in 2012-2013, as the expansion San Francisco Bulls have been approved by the ECHL Board of Governors. The San Francisco ownership is lead by Pat Curcio and his wife Elouise, who have relocated to San Francisco from Salt Lake City. Curcio will serve as president, general manager […]
Could we see a shakeup in Bay Area arena world?
Oracle Arena is old and cramped, and the Cow Palace is…well…the Cow Palace. The Bay Area isn’t exactly known for its arena facilites, but that could change in coming years. Don’t get us wrong: we love the Cow Palace and its historic place in the arena world. And the then-modern now-retro design of Oracle Arena […]
