Los Angeles Sports Arena

The Los Angeles Sports Arena is an indoor arena in Los Angeles, California. Built by the city in 1959 at a cost of $7 million, the arena can seat 16,021 for ice hockey and 18,750 for basketball. It was the home to the following teams:

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Indoor arena - Los Angeles, California - 1959 - Ice hockey - Basketball

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• Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) from 1960-1967
• Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) from 1984-1999
• Los Angeles Sharks (WHA) from 1972-1974

The Los Angeles Kings also played a few games at the arena in 1967. It is also the current home of the basketball teams at the University of Southern California, however the Galen Center will host USC basketball starting in Spring of 2006.

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Los Angeles Kings - Arena - 1967 - University of Southern California - Galen Center - Spring - 2006

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Other events that have been held at the facility include boxing, wrestling, circus performances, ice hockey, ice skating, table tennis, equestrian events, conventions (such as the 1960 Democratic presidential convention), pop music concerts, indoor track and field meets and was the site of Olympic boxing during the 1984 Summer Olympics.

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Boxing - Wrestling - Circus - Ice skating - Table tennis - Equestrian - 1960 - Democratic - Pop music - Track and field - 1984 Summer Olympics

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The Sports Arena has recently undergone a major renovation to bring it up to 21st century seismic standards.

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21st century - Seismic

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The Sports Arena is located in Exposition Park, adjacent to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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Exposition Park - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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