Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex. It is suitable for large indoor events, including basketball, ice hockey, arena football and concerts. When configured for basketball, the Staples Center has a capacity of 18,997 spectators. When it hosts concerts and boxing matches, the Staples C...
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Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex. It is suitable for large indoor events, including basketball, ice hockey, arena football and concerts. When configured for basketball, the Staples Center has a capacity of 18,997 spectators. When it hosts concerts and boxing matches, the Staples Center has a capacity of 20,000.
It is owned and operated by the L.A. Arena Company and Anschutz Entertainment Group. The arena serves as the home of two NBA franchises, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL) played there until they folded.
Staples Center measures 950,000 square feet (88,257.9 m) of total space, with a 94-foot (28.7...
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