NBA teams name changes arenas played by Texas Cowgirls

NBA ARENA HISTORY (1949- inception of NBA inception of Texas Cowgirls )


Highlighted arenas were double headers for NBA arenas teams Texas Cowgirl's played opening games on NBA rosters

Atlanta Hawks 2000-Present Philips Arena Present Arena 

 1997-99 Georgia Dome Home of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons 

 1968-72; 1997- 

99 Alexander Memorial 

Coliseum Georgia Tech's fieldhouse.  Used for 

basketball and other sporting events. 

 1972-1997 The Omni Demolished in 1997; New Philips Arena 

being built on site. 

St. Louis Hawks 1955-68 St. Louis Arena Demolished in 1999; Office Park is 

planned for the site. 

Milwaukee Hawks 1951-55 Milwaukee Arena 

(MECCA) Still standing; home to concerts, some 

NCAA basketball; other social and civic 

events. 

Tri-Cities 

Blackhawks 1949-51 Wharton Fieldhouse Still standing; High school basketball 

now played here.

Boston Celtics 1995-Present Fleet Center Present Arena 

 1949-95 Boston Garden Demolished in 1998;  Now a parking lot. 

 1949-52 Boston Arena (played a 

few games here) Renamed to Matthews Arena and home 

of Northeastern University athletics. 

 1975-78 Hartford Civic Center I 

(played between 3-6 

games each year) 

Civic Center II renovated on the site after 

Civic Center I's roof collapsed from 

heavy snow. 

 1979-95 Hartford Civic Center 

II (played between 2-5 

games each year) 

Now home to a variety of athletic events 

including minor league hockey, arena 

football, NCAA basketball and other 

social and civic events. 

 Various times Providence Arena  

some games here) 

Fort Wayne Pistons 1952-1957 Memorial Coliseum Home to minor league hockey; NCAA 

basketball and other activities 

 1949-1952 North Side High 

School Gym Home to North Side High's high school 

team. 

Francisco Warriors in 

1966-1967) 

1966-1967  Arena I II 

San Francisco 1966-1971; Cow Palace Still standing; host to various social,

Warriors 1962-1964 civic, and athletic events. 

 1964-1966 Civic Auditorium Renamed Bill Graham Civic Auditorium; 

Hosts various social and civic events  

 1964-1966 University of San 

Francisco Memorial 

Gym 

Still standing; used for UCSF athletics 

Philadelphia Warriors 1949-1962 Philadelphia Arena  

 1952-1962 Convention Hall

New York Knicks 1967-Present Madison Square 

Garden IV Present Arena 

 1949-1967 Madison Square 

Garden III Demolished in 1968; 

 1949-1959 69th Regiment Armory 

(played a few games 

there) 

Still standing; some boxing matches are 

held here. 

Philadelphia 

76ers 

1996-Present First Union Center Present Arena 

 1967-1996 Corestates Spectrum 

(known as the 

Spectrum from1967- 

1994) 

Soccer, Lacrosse, and minor-league 

hockey are played in the building 

 1963-1967 Convention Hall  

 1972-1973 The Palestra (played 6 

games) Home to NCAA basketball for 

Philadelphia's universities 

Syracuse Nationals 1951-1963 Onondaga County War 

Memorial Various athletic events including 

lacrosse. 

 1949-1951 State Fair Coliseum  

Los Angeles 

Lakers 

2000-Present Staples Center Present Arena 

 1967-1999 Great Western Forum 

(known as The Forum 

1967-1988) 

 1960-1967 Los Angeles Sports 

Arena Current home of the NBA's Clippers 

 1949-1960 Minneapolis 

Auditorium  

 1949-1960 Minneapolis Armory 

Still standing: vacant; County wants to 

build a jail on the site, but it is preserved 

for its architecture. 

 1949-1960 St. Paul Auditorium  

Kings 

 1985-1988 Arco Arena Renovated into Arco Arena II 

Kansas City Kings 

(also Omaha in 1974- 

75) 

1974-1985 Kemper Arena Soccer and minor-league hockey are 

played in the building. 

Kansas City/Omaha 

Kings 1972-1975 Omaha Civic 

Auditorium (Omaha) Home of NCAA's Creighton Bluejays 

 1972-74 Municipal Auditorium 

(Kansas City) Various sporting events including 

Woman's Big 12 basketball 

championship. 

Cincnnati Royals 1957-1972 Cincinnati Gardens Home of NCAA's Xavier Musketeers 

Rochester Royals 1955-1957 Rochester War 

Memorial
 1949-1955 Edgerton Park Sports 

Arena  

Washington 

Wizards  

1997-Present MCI Center Present Arena 

Washington Bullets 1974-1997 USAir Arena (known 

as Capital Centre 1974- 

1993) 

Vacant 

 1972-1973 Cole Field House 

(College Park, MD- 

played a few games 

here) 

Home of the NCAA's Maryland 

Terrapins 

Baltimore Bullets 1963-1973 Baltimore Civic Center Home to lacrosse and minor-league 

hockey and various other sports. 

Chicago Zephyrs  1962-1963 Chicago Coliseum Demolished in 1982; 

Chicago Packers 1961-1962 Chicago Amphitheater Slated for demolition in 1999