San Antonio, Texas

Professional sports teams

The city's only top-level professional sports team, and consequently the team most San Antonians follow, is the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. The Spurs have been playing in San Antonio since 1973 and have won three NBA Championships (1999, 2003, 2005). Previously, the Spurs played at the Alamodome, which was built for football, but the Spurs built and moved into the SBC Center in 2002. One of the immediate consequences for the SBC Center is the creation of two new teams, The San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League and the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA. San Antonio is also home to the Double-A Minor League affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, the San Antonio Missions who play at Nelson Wolff Stadium on the west side of the city.

Related Topics:
San Antonio Spurs - NBA - 1973 - NBA Championship - Alamodome - Football - SBC Center - 2002 - San Antonio Rampage - American Hockey League - San Antonio Silver Stars - WNBA - Seattle Mariners - San Antonio Missions - Nelson Wolff Stadium

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The city is also a temporary home for the New Orleans Saints for the 2005 NFL season due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. The Saints have set up practice facilities in San Antonio for the season, and will play a split home schedule in the Alamodome and Baton Rouge, Louisiana's Tiger Stadium. City officials are said to be attempting to lure the NFL permanently to San Antonio, and have said that a strong showing at the Alamodome for the three local Saints games is vital to showing that San Antonio can support an NFL franchise.

Related Topics:
New Orleans Saints - NFL - Hurricane Katrina - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Tiger Stadium

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• San Antonio Missions, Texas League Minor league baseball
• San Antonio Rampage, American Hockey League
• San Antonio Silver Stars, Women's National Basketball Association
• San Antonio Spurs, National Basketball Association