Plans have been unveiled for a new Phoenix Suns’ practice facility, as the organization has announced a site and other project details. (more…)
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2019 WNBA Preview: Big Changes on the Arena Front
When it comes to arenas, the 2019 WNBA season will see several notable developments in the form of closings, reopenings, and new facilities. One team will be displaced by construction, while another will return to a renovated arena, and a third is set to play its first game at a new venue. (more…)
WNBA Strikes Multi-Year TV Deal With CBS Sports
The WNBA has struck a multi-year television partnership with CBS Sports, resulting in CBS Sports Network airing live games starting in 2019. (more…)
KeyArena Project Cost Estimate Rises, Completion Pushed Back
Oak View Group‘s KeyArena project cost estimate is now $900 million-plus, and its completion has been bumped back to at least June 1, 2021. (more…)
Joseph Tsai Reportedly Agrees to Buy New York Liberty
Joseph Tsai has reportedly agreed to purchase the WNBA’s New York Liberty, potentially marking the latest foray into professional sports for the minority owner of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. (more…)
Entertainment and Sports Arena Preview
Another sports venue is hitting Washington, DC’s burgeoning landscape, as the Entertainment and Sports Arena will celebrate a big occasion this weekend. (more…)
DC’s Entertainment and Sports Arena Approaches Opening
Washington, DC is about to open a new sports facility, as the Entertainment and Sports Arena will have its ribbon-cutting ceremony later this month. (more…)
Seattle Storm to Play 2019 Season at Alaska Airlines Arena
To accommodate construction on a KeyArena renovation, the Seattle Storm will call the University of Washington’s Alaska Airlines Arena its primary home for the 2019 WNBA season. (more…)
Aces Arrive at Renovated Mandalay Bay Events Center
With a new WNBA team comes some new features for the Mandalay Bay Events Center, which has been overhauled to accommodate the Las Vegas Aces. (more…)
Seattle Storm at KeyArena: A History
When Seattle’s Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion reopened on November 24, 2000, after a major, 19-month renovation, UConn junior Sue Bird was on the floor against the University of Washington in the very first basketball game played there. (more…)
A New Target Center? Mostly
Target Center will never be a great NBA facility. It’s too small, it’s landlocked, and it doesn’t provide for the many social spaces found in many new arenas. But with the most recent round of upgrades, it’s become an above-average NBA arena—one providing a sorely needed boost to a franchise on the rise. (more…)
Chicago Sky Make Move to Wintrust Arena Official
The Chicago Sky has officially announced that it will relocate to Wintrust Arena in Chicago’s South Loop, beginning with the 2018 WNBA season. The team previously played its games at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. (more…)
