The Atlanta Dream are moving out of Phillips Arena for the next two seasons, and it seems that renovations forced that decision. The Dream are expected to spend at least the 2017 and 2018 seasons at McCamish Pavilion, a venue on the campus of Georgia Tech. The WNBA’s season takes place over the summer, allowing […]
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Atlanta Dream Moving to McCamish Pavilion
The Atlanta Dream will play on a different home court in upcoming seasons, as the team is moving to McCamish Pavilion from Philips Arena. (more…)
Pacers Announce LifeBound Courtside Club
The Indiana Pacers have unveiled the LightBound Courtside Club, an upgraded restaurant space at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. (more…)
Events DC Releases Details on 4,500-Seat Arena
Events DC has announced the financial details of an arena/training center that is to be constructed in Washington, DC. Once it opens, it will serve as a training facility for the Washington Wizards and the home of Washington Mystics. (more…)
Minnesota Lynx to Spend 2017 at Xcel Energy Center
The Minnesota Lynx search for a temporary venue in 2017 is over, as the team has announced that it will play its home schedule at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center. Such a move was needed because the Lynx’s home–the Target Center–is undergoing a multi-phase renovation, and much of the work will take place during the next WNBA season. […]
Target Center Renovations Begin
The City of Minneapolis is going for the sports stadium trifecta with plans to renovate Target Center already underway. (more…)
After Two Decades, WNBA Still Faces Challenging Future
While women’s professional sports are by and large on the rise in the United States, attendance at Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) games has plateaued, and organizers search for a way to expand interest as the circuit enter a third decade. (more…)
Target Center Renovations On Tap
A new year could ring in a new basketball experience with Target Center renovations, as the downtown Minneapolis venue housing the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx is slated to experience a three-phase upgrade that will revamp several major amenities for fans and players alike. (more…)
Preview: Madison Square Garden renovations
{jathumbnail off} When folks argue that Madison Square Garden is the most famous arena in the world, they’re not lying: everything in Manhattan is seemingly larger than life, and that goes for the venerable home of the NHL‘s Rangers and the NBA‘s Knicks. So when MSG announces details of their $770-million makeover, it’s news. Here’s […]
Could we see a fifth Madison Square Garden?
Developer Steven Roth is pitching MSG officials on a new arena directly next to the existing Madison Square Garden, but it sounds like the planned renovation of the historic venue will happen anyway. Roth, who controls much of the real estate in the general vicinity of Madison Square Garden, wants to build a new arena […]
Shock starts strong with sellout
The Tulsa Shock’s debut in the WNBA may have been disappointing when the final score was tallied, but the sellout crowd and collegiate atmosphere bodes well for the future of the franchise. The former Detroit Shock — an annual contender in the WNBA playoffs — arrived in BOK Center in unaccustomed style, losing to the […]