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Ryne Nelson Too many great times to count. The blogosphere should be blowing up with special in-person moments! -
jonesonthenba If you've got something you want to submit to this, email me at jonesonthenba@gmail.com -
Maury Friendly note... Remember, baseball is played in ballparks or stadiums. Football is played in stadiums. Hockey and basketball are played in arenas.-
Ryne Nelson Anything but ballpark works for me. -
And One Hmmm . . . the OED says:
"A race-course for foot-racing, originally a stadium in length; hence occas. foot-racing as an exercise. In mod. use often in extended sense, a place for athletic exercises;spec. an enclosed area for sporting events equipped with tiers of seats for spectators. (The pl. stadiums is usual in this sense.)"
Random House Dictionary says simply:
a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.
I think stadium is ok for basketball.
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Maury Random House doesn't appear to live within the realm of the business of sports. You say "stadium" in reference to an indoor facility for basketball to someone in the FO and you'll get the eye brow raise.-
jonesonthenba I hear what you're saying...but:
Chicago Stadium
Seattle Coliseum
Los Angeles Sports Arena
FedEx Forum
United Center
Madison Square Garden
Center, Arena, Coliseum, Forum, Garden...seems like there are a lot of ways to refer to the buildings Pro ball is played in.
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Narratives (NBA Stadium Blog Day)
Upside and Motor —
This post is my contribution for NBA Stadium Blog Day, graciously hosted by Jones on the NBA. Be sure to go check out all of the other submissions. I. I was a Mavericks fan before I even knew I was a Mavericks fan. The same could probably be said of any first grader who knew who Cherokee Parks was. But they were my team. I would watch the games whenever I saw them on TV (I've come a long way, now actively planning my schedule around NBA action), and for a surprising number of games my Dad would ...
NBA Stadium Blog Day: FedExForum
3 Shades of Blue —
By Joshua Coleman The following is part of Jones on the NBA's celebration of NBA Stadium Blog Day. The FedExForum. Located in the heart of downtown Memphis, it doesn't have the cache of Boston Garden, Madison Square Garden or the Fabulous Forum that was home to the Los Angeles Lakers for so many years. After all, it is barely 4 years old, so how much history could it have? I have gone through many sports/entertainment arenas in my lifetime in Memphis, from the Mid-South Coliseum to the Pyramid to the shiny ...
An Evening at The Garden
SLAM Online —
... (Visit my man Nate’s blog, Jones on the NBA, where he’s gathered several writers from the hoops blogosphere to share memories of their favorite NBA arenas. And as always, feel free to share your own in the comments.) ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
JONES ON THE NBA: NBA Stadiums Blog Day
Mike Baldwin of The Oklahoman: “The Oklahoma City Thunder will have a season ticket waiting list. Team officials sold the remaining 1,000 tickets on Friday. “It’s one thing to feel the support and believe the support is there,” said Thunder chairman Clay Bennett. “But to write a check is the ultimate test. I am pleased we were able to offer a reasonable amount of affordable seats. That’s important. To have this kind of velocity in sales is remarkable.” This remarkable: The Celtics, Lakers, ...
Around The Way
Need4Sheed.com —
... Jones on the NBA enlisted NBA Bloggers to give their most memorable stadium experiences. I was supposed to have mine up already, but a flu bug has gotten the best of me this past week. It's in the works though. ...
NBA Stadium Blog Day
Ball Don't Lie —
Jones on the NBA, an excellent blog authored by basketball junkie/law student Nates Jones, is hosting NBA Stadium Blog Day today, during which a number of bloggers are sharing stories about their favorite NBA stadiums and most memorable live-game experiences. My quick contribution: Driving down to New Jersey to watch the Raptors lose Game 6 of the 2007 playoffs while messed up on hallucinogenic mushrooms and wearing ...
Open Thread: Verizon Center/USAir Arena Memories
Bullets Forever —
... If you're a connoisseur of the NBA blogosphere, then you know that today is NBA Stadiums Blog Day, where bloggers share their favorite memories from their favorite NBA venues. ...
ARCO: #1 NBA Arena in Sacramento
Sactown Royalty —
... [This an entry for Nate Jones' excellent NBA Stadium Day project. Go over there and check out all the fun memories from around the nation.] ...
Washington Bullets Live Game Memories: Bernard King vs Michael Jordan
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... Nate Jones over at the fittingly named blog, Jones On The NBA, has started NBA Stadium Blog Day where NBA bloggers have united to share their favorite memories of stadium experiences. I've been to hundreds of Wizards/Bullets games, and could probably reminisce about memorable games I've attended all day....and considering the franchise history, there would many more unfavorable recollections than good. However, at this point, what's done is done and all of them, pleasant and ugly, are fond in their own way. ...
Gilbert’s Favorite Memories From Each Stadium
Gilbertology —
In honor of today being NBA Stadiums Blog Day, I give you Gilbert’s best performance at each NBA stadium.
Philips Arena (Hawks) - Gilbert goes for 37 points on 14 of 19 shooting from the field leading the Warriors to a 116-113 win.
TD Banknorth Garden (Celtics) - In a 108-91 win, Gilbert puts up 38 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals.
Time Warner Cable Arena (Bobcats) - Thanks to 39 points, including 5 for 7 shooting from beyond the arc, ...
NBA Essentials: Cathedrals of Our Game
FanHouse —
... 1. Jones on the NBA. Our old friend Nate Jones instigated a fantastic series of posts from around the basketblog world on our favorite arenas. Check it out for sure. ...
Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 9.16.08
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... We were totally going to be a part of this awesome, awesome project, but A. I was in St. Louis and didn't get back when I thought I would, and B. Graydon totally stole the game I was going to go to. I didn't even know Graydon back then, but he ...
September Links
The Game Owl —
... Sleeping Fan Victimized by Beers Cups
Turmoil to Follow
Charlies Weis Tears ACL
Sam McGuffie (running back U of M) Highlights
What Resigning Delonte West Means for the Cavs
Truly a game of inches (MTSU vs. Kentucky - must see)
NBA Stadium compilation
College Football rundown
Why Bargnani struggled last season
Jay Cutler, Diabetic, Shills for McDonald’s
DeSean Jackson is comparable to Leon Lett
The Pirates secure their 16th losing season in a row ...
Carnival of the NBA #62
Hoops Addict —
... getting along despite nearly 20 years passing since their two teams battled in the NBA playoffs in the ’80’s.
* Inside Hoops takes a look back at the highlights of Isiah Thomas’ tenure as coach and President of the Knicks.
* Interbasket broke the news a couple weeks back the Yi Jianlian is 24, not 21 like he would like you to believe.
* Jones on the NBA took a look at some of the best stories about NBA arenas.
*KnickerBlogger has a ...
Past Year Wizards Memories: September 2008
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... Sept. 15: ‘NBA Stadiums Blog Day’ on Jones on the NBA — my memory was ...
