Ford Center

Ford Center is a multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in downtown Oklahoma City. It is the home of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder. The arena also served as home for the Central Hockey League's Oklahoma City Blazers until the team folded in July 2009, as well as the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz arena football team until the Thunder's arrival forced them out to the Cox Convention Center. Ford Center also plays host to major concerts, famil... more

Ford Center is a multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in downtown Oklahoma City. It is the home of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder. The arena also served as home for the Central Hockey League's Oklahoma City Blazers until the team folded in July 2009, as well as the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz arena football team until the Thunder's arrival forced them out to the Cox Convention Center. Ford Center also plays host to major concerts, family and social events, conventions, ice shows, civic events, and sporting events from local universities and high schools. Of special note, Ford Center served as the temporary home for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. Ford Center is owned by the City of Oklahoma City and opened on June 8, 2002, three years after construction began. It is located adjacent to the Robinson Avenue exit of the I-40 Crosstown Expressway in downtown Oklahoma City. The 'Ford Center' name comes from a naming rights deal with the... less