More Sports Arena Memories
A continuing series devoted to that great, unheralded Los Angeles landmark: The Los Angeles Sports Arena.
The last professional basketball game played at the Sports Arena was on April 5, 1999. The Seattle Supersonics nipped the Los Angeles Clippers, 107-105 on a buzzer-beating shot by UCLA alum Don MacLean. The loss capped a rotten Clipper campaign (9 wins, 41 losses), in a season shortened by a labor dispute.
After the game, long time season-ticket holders were honored. They gathered at half-court, wearing vintage warm-ups and jerseys. A highlight film was screened (on the jumbotron), mostly consisting of playoff highlights from the "Larry Brown" era. A commerative poster, celebrating the team's 15-year tenancy, was passed from bins near the exits.
Today, my wife cannot remember the date, game action, opponent, or score. She remembers only that I cried.
The last professional basketball game played at the Sports Arena was on April 5, 1999. The Seattle Supersonics nipped the Los Angeles Clippers, 107-105 on a buzzer-beating shot by UCLA alum Don MacLean. The loss capped a rotten Clipper campaign (9 wins, 41 losses), in a season shortened by a labor dispute.
After the game, long time season-ticket holders were honored. They gathered at half-court, wearing vintage warm-ups and jerseys. A highlight film was screened (on the jumbotron), mostly consisting of playoff highlights from the "Larry Brown" era. A commerative poster, celebrating the team's 15-year tenancy, was passed from bins near the exits.
Today, my wife cannot remember the date, game action, opponent, or score. She remembers only that I cried.
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