HemisFair Arena
| Convention Center Arena | |
| Full name | HemisFair Arena |
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| Location | 601 HemisFair Way San Antonio, Texas 78203 |
| Coordinates | 29°25′12″N 98°29′00″W / 29.420134°N 98.483299°WCoordinates: 29°25′12″N 98°29′00″W / 29.420134°N 98.483299°W |
| Owner | City of San Antonio |
| Operator | City of San Antonio |
| Capacity | Basketball: 16,057 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | April 6, 1968 |
| Renovated | 1978 |
| Expanded | 1978 |
| Closed | May 30, 1995 |
| Demolished | June 1995 |
| Architect | O'Neil Ford |
| General contractor | Lyda/H. A. Lott |
| Tenants | |
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Houston Rockets (NBA) (1972–1973) San Antonio Spurs (ABA/NBA) (1973–1993) San Antonio Force (AFL) (1992) |
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HemisFair Arena (also known as Convention Center Arena) was an indoor arena located in San Antonio, Texas.
It was home to the ABA / NBA's San Antonio Spurs, from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force, of the AFL, during the 1992 season, their only year of existence.
The Houston Rockets also played home games at the arena during the 1972-73 NBA season.
The arena was originally built as part of the 1968 HemisFair. The facility was located in Downtown San Antonio near the Tower of the Americas, one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. HemisFair Arena and the Tower of the Americas were constructed by a joint venture of two contractors—Lyda Inc. of San Antonio and H. A. Lott, Inc. of Houston.
The arena initially held 10,146 fans for basketball. The San Antonio Spurs moved to the arena after the American Basketball Association Dallas Chaparrals franchise relocated following the 1972-73 season. The February '74 arrival of Hall of Famer George Gervin helped transform the franchise. The Spurs were such a success as an ABA franchise that they became a National Basketball Association franchise following the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.
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