The following list includes all current and former arenas used by current and defunct teams who once played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1976.
ABA/NBA teams
edit| Team[1] | Arena | Years used | Capacity | Opened | City | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets New Jersey Nets New York Nets New Jersey Americans |
Barclays Center | 2012–present | 18,103 | 2012 | Brooklyn, New York | [2] |
| Prudential Center | 2010–2012 | 18,711 | 2007 | Newark, New Jersey | [3] | |
| Izod Center Continental Airlines Arena (1996–2007) Brendan Byrne Arena (1981–1996) |
1981–2010 | 20,049 | 1981 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | [4][5][6][7] | |
| Rutgers Athletic Center Louis Brown Athletic Center (1986–present) |
1977–1981 | 8,500 | 1977 | Piscataway, New Jersey | [8][9] | |
| Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1972–1977 | 14,890 | 1972 | Uniondale, New York | [10] | |
| Island Garden | 1969–1972 | 5,200 | 1956 | West Hempstead, New York | [11] | |
| Long Island Arena Commack Arena |
1968–1969 | 6,000 | 1957 | Commack, New York | [12] | |
| Teaneck Armory | 1967–1968 | 5,500 | 1936 | Teaneck, New Jersey | [13] | |
| Indiana Pacers | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Bankers Life Fieldhouse (2011–2021) Conseco Fieldhouse (1999–2011) |
1999–present | 18,165 (formerly 18,345) | 1999 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Market Square Arena | 1974–1999 | 16,530 | 1974 | |||
| Indiana Farmers Coliseum Fairgrounds Coliseum (Apr–Dec 2014) Pepsi Coliseum (1991–2012) Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum (1939–1991) |
1967–1974 | 10,000 | 1939 | |||
| San Antonio Spurs Texas Chaparrals |
AT&T Center SBC Center (2002–2005) |
2002–present | 18,581 | 2002 | San Antonio, Texas | |
| Alamodome | 1993–2002 | 20,557 | 1993 | |||
| HemisFair Arena | 1973–1993 | 16,057 | 1968 | |||
| Lubbock Municipal Coliseum City Bank Coliseum (2007–present) |
1970–1971 (Partial schedule) |
11,200 | 1956 | Lubbock, Texas | ||
| Tarrant County Convention Center | 1970–1971 (Partial schedule) |
16,057 | Fort Worth, Texas | |||
| Moody Coliseum | 1967–1973 | 8,998 | 1956 | University Park, Texas | ||
| Dallas Memorial Auditorium Dallas Convention Center |
1967–1973 | 9,815 | 1957 | Dallas, Texas | ||
| Denver Nuggets Denver Rockets |
Ball Arena Pepsi Center (1999–2020) |
1999–present | 19,155 | 1999 | Denver, Colorado | [14] |
| McNichols Sports Arena | 1975–1999 | 17,171 | 1975 | |||
| Denver Arena Auditorium | 1967–1975 | 6,841 | 1908 | |||
| Denver Coliseum | 1967–1970 (partial schedule) |
9,000 | 1950 |
Defunct teams
edit| Team[1] | Arena | Years used | Capacity | Opened | City | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Floridians Miami Floridians Minnesota Muskies | ||||||
| Bayfront Center | 1971–1972 | 7,500 | 1965 | St. Petersburg, Florida | ||
| Curtis Hixon Hall | 1970–1972 (partial schedule) |
7,000 | 1965 | Tampa, Florida | ||
| Jacksonville Coliseum | 11,000 | 1960 | Jacksonville, Florida | |||
| West Palm Beach Auditorium | 1968–1969 1970–1971 (partial schedule) |
5,000 | 1965 | West Palm Beach, Florida | ||
| Miami Beach Convention Center | 1968– | 15,000 | 1957 | Miami Beach, Florida | ||
| Met Center | 1967–1968 | 15,000 | 1967 | Bloomington, Minnesota | ||
| Kentucky Colonels | ||||||
| Freedom Hall | 1970–1976 | 18,865 | 1956 | Louisville, Kentucky | ||
| Louisville Convention Center Jefferson County Armory (1905–1960) Louisville Gardens (1975–present) |
1967–1970 | 6,000 | 1905 | |||
| Memphis Sounds Memphis Tams Memphis Pros New Orleans Buccaneers | ||||||
| Mid-South Coliseum | 1970–1975 | 10,085 | 1963 | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Monroe Civic Center | 1967–1970 (partial schedule) |
7,600 | 1965 | Monroe, Louisiana | ||
| Tulane Gym Fogelman Arena (1988–present) |
1969–1970 | 3,600 | 1932 | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Loyola Field House | 1967–1969 | 6,500 | 1950 | |||
| Pittsburgh Condors Pittsburgh Pipers Minnesota Pipers Pittsburgh Pipers | ||||||
| Civic Arena | 1967–1968 1969–1972 |
17,537 | 1961 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||
| Duluth Arena Auditorium | 1968–1969 (8 home games) |
6,764 | 1966 | Duluth, Minnesota | ||
| Met Center | 1968–1969 | 15,000 | 1967 | Bloomington, Minnesota | ||
| San Diego Sails San Diego Conquistadors | ||||||
| San Diego Sports Arena Valley View Casino Center (2010–present) |
1974–1976 | 14,500 | 1966 | San Diego, California | ||
| Peterson Gym | 1972–1974 | 3,668 | 1961 | |||
| Spirits of St. Louis Carolina Cougars Houston Mavericks | ||||||
| St. Louis Arena The Checkerdome (1977–1983) |
1974–1976 | 20,000 | 1929 | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| Greensboro Coliseum | 1969–1974 (Partial schedule) |
15,000 | 1959 | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||
| Charlotte Coliseum Bojangles' Coliseum (2008–present) Cricket Arena (2001–2008) Independence Arena (1988–2001) |
9,605 | 1955 | Charlotte, North Carolina | |||
| Reynolds Coliseum | 12,400 | 1949 | Raleigh, North Carolina | |||
| Dorton Arena | 7,610 | 1952 | ||||
| Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum | 1971–1972 (partial schedule) | 7,000 | 1955 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||
| Sam Houston Coliseum | 1967–1969 | 9,200 | 1937 | Houston, Texas | ||
| Utah Stars Los Angeles Stars Anaheim Amigos | ||||||
| Salt Palace | 1970–1975 | 10,725 | 1969 | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 1968–1970 | 16,161 | 1959 | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Anaheim Convention Center | 1967–1968 | 9,100 | 1967 | Anaheim, California | ||
| Titan Gym | 1967–1968 (4 home games) |
4,000 | 1964 | Fullerton, California | ||
| Virginia Squires Washington Caps Oakland Oaks |
Norfolk Scope | 1971–1976 (partial schedule) |
10,253 | 1971 | ||
| Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||
| Richmond Coliseum | 12,500 | 1971 | Richmond, Virginia | |||
| Roanoke Civic Center | 1971–1972 (partial schedule) |
9,828 | 1971 | Roanoke, Virginia | ||
| Hampton Coliseum | 1970–1976 (partial schedule) |
9,777 | 1970 | Hampton, Virginia | ||
| Old Dominion University Fieldhouse | 1970–1971 (partial schedule) |
5,200 | 1970 | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
| Richmond Arena | 6,000 | 1908 | Richmond, Virginia | |||
| Washington Coliseum
Uline Arena (1941–1959) |
1969–1970 | 7,000 | 1941 | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Oracle Arena (2007–present) |
1967–1969 | 19,596 | 1966 | Oakland, California |
References
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