Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
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Location Los Angeles, California
Opened July 4, 1959
Other Names n/a
Tenants Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Stars
Los Angeles Sharks
Los Angeles Blades (1961-67)
UCLA Bruins men's basketball (1959-65, 2011-12)

The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park, in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and just south of the campus of the University of Southern California, which managed and operated both venues under a master lease agreement with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission. The arena was demolished in 2016 and replaced with Banc of California Stadium.

Teams and Seasons

Season Team League
1965-66 Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
National Basketball Association 1961-62 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Syracuse Nationals Program
1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers vs. St. Louis Hawks Program
Western Hockey League November 14 & 16, 1962 Los Angeles Blades vs. Calgary Stampeders Program
National Basketball Association January 16, 1963 National Basketball Association All-Star Game Program
National Basketball Association 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Finals Program
National Basketball Association 1963-64 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers Program
National Basketball Association 1964-65 Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks Program
National Basketball Association 1964-65 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Finals Program
National Hockey League November 19, 1967 Los Angeles Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens Program
College basketball March 22 & 23, 1968 1968 Final Four Program
American Basketball Association January 11, 1970 Los Angeles Stars vs. Miami Floridians Program
College basketball March 23 & 25, 1972 1972 Final Four Program
World Hockey Association 1972-73 Los Angeles Sharks vs. Houston Aeros Program
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