With the Sacramento Kings contemplating a move to Anaheim, the Honda Center is about to fulfill its destiny of one day housing an NBA team.
Which begs the question, how does Honda stack up to region's current epicenter of hoops, Staples Center?
| Honda Center vs. Staples Center | ||
| Honda | Staples | |
| Opening Date: | June 19, 1993 | Oct. 17, 1999 |
| Current Tenants: | Ducks (NHL) | Lakers (NBA) Clippers (NBA) Kings (NHL) Sparks (WNBA) |
| Previous Names: | Anaheim Arena Arrowhead Pond | N/A |
| Architect: | Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum | NBBJ |
| Owner: | City of Anaheim | AEG |
| Address: | 2695 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim, CA | 1111 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA |
| Basketball Capacity: | 18,336 | 19,079 |
| Hockey Capacity: | 17,174 | 18,118 |
| Parking Spaces: | 4,500 | 3,300 (16,000 more nearby) |
| Neighbors: | Angel Stadium City National Grove of Anaheim Westwood College, Anaheim | LA Convention Center Nokia Theatre Grammy Museum FDIM |
| Jumbotron: | HondaVision (30,000 pounds) | LIVE 4HD (47,000 pounds) |
| First Event: | Barry Manilow | Bruce Springsteen |
| Kia Optimas Dunked On By Blake Griffin: | 0 | 1 |
