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The Memorial Coliseum
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One Center Court Portland, OR 97227 (503) 235-8771 Basketball Capacity: 12,888 Tenant: Portland Power (ABL) Former Tenants: Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) 1970-1995 Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
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The Memorial Coliseum
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One Center Court Portland, OR 97227 (503) 235-8771 Basketball Capacity: 12,888 Tenant: Portland Power (ABL) Former Tenants: Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) 1970-1995 Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
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Designed by the architectural firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), the Coliseum opened for business on November 1, 1960. A smaller and simpler version of the Rose Garden, the Coliseum has been called home by several Portland-area sports franchises over the years including the Buckaroos of the old Western Hockey League, the Winter Hawks of the current Western Hockey League, and the Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. Following the 1994-95 NBA regular and post-seasons, the Trail Blazers have played 1,093 games in 25 years at the Coliseum, including 71 post-season playoff contests, nine games in the NBA Finals, and one World Championship. Upon leaving the Coliseum, the Trail Blazers had sold out 810 consecutive regular season and playoff games, a record unmatched by any franchise in professional sports. Total capacity for NBA Basketball is 12,888. The Blazers moved into their new home, the Rose Garden, in time for the 1995-96 season.
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Other Resources Amazon.COM Basketball Books Like the Rose Garden, the Memorial Coliseum was designed as a flexible, multi-purpose venue. In addition to the numerous basketball and hockey contests held at the facility, the Coliseum has been host to hundreds of concerts, rodeos, circuses, ice shows, and trade shows. In 1965 the Coliseum hosted the NCAA Final Four collegiate basketball tournament. November 1, 1974 marked the first time in history a U.S. President attended an NBA game as President Gerald Ford watched the Blazers defeat the Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers), 113-106 in the Coliseum. Portland, and the rest of the globe, saw the debut of Dream Team I in 1992 when the Coliseum played host to the Tournament of the Americas (North America's basketball selection tournament for the Olympic Games in Barcelona).
Source: The Rose Quarter
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