 American
Airlines Arena
Miami,
FL
For fans of any
sport, names of arenas and stadiums can be a challenge. In the NBA, this
is even more of a challenge because two arenas share similar names, American
Airlines Arena in Miami and the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Although the Miami Heat have existed for only two decades
they have already called two arenas home. The expansion
Miami Heat began playing at the Miami Arena in 1988-1989
during their inaugural year. For over a decade they
played here along with the Florida Panthers (NHL). With a
seating capacity of just over 16,000 both the Heat and
Panthers wanted new modern facilities to play at.
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American Airlines
Arena was constructed along Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami. The Miami Heat
played their first game at the arena on January 2, 2000.
From the exterior
American Airlines Arena features a sleek modern design.
  This design is also
found inside where views of the city skyline and bay can been seen from the
concourse. Nearly 20,000 fans can watch the Heat play from three levels of
seats that enclose the court. The arena has five configurations that can be
arranged to seat 5,000 to 20,000 fans. American Airlines Arena has many
amenities including a restaurant and bar that has views of the bowl. Fans
can attend games in luxury by sitting in the view level that has seating for
800 fans. The Heat have one of the most modern and sleek video/scoreboards
in the league that changes colors depending on the atmosphere during games.
Heat fans attending games during the past several years have seen one of the
best teams in the NBA, as the Heat won the 2005-06 NBA Finals. American
Airlines Arena hosts many other events other than the Heat including
concerts and hosted the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament.
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PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO MIAMI AND AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA |
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HOTELS
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DIRECTIONS TO
AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA |
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AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA POSTERS |
Miami Heat 2006 NBA
Champions at America Airlines Arena |
American Airlines
Arena - Miami Heat Signature Court Poster |
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