Wednesday, November 22, 2006

NBA Arenas

The arenas in the National Basketball Association are named after all kinds of things:

Named after airlines:
Air Canada Center
American Airlines Arena
Continental Airlines Arena
United Center
American Airlines Center
US Airways Center

Named after financial institutions:
Conseco Fieldhouse
Quicken Loans Arena
TD Banknorth Garden
TD Waterhouse Centre
Wachovia Center
KeyArena

Named after oil companies:
Philipps Arena
ARCO Arena

Named after telecoms companies:
Verizon Center
AT&T Center

Names after service companies and retailers:
FedEx Forum
Oracle Arena
Pepsi Center
Staples Center
Target Center

Named after auto manufacturers:
Ford Center
Toyota Center

Named after the team or location:
Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Madison Square Garden
Palace of Auburn Hills
New Orleans Arena
Rose Quarter

Named after a nuclear waste dump:
EnergySolutions Arena

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