Stadium Reviews

A DC Heat game in Haymarket is a fairly simple experience. Fans can watch some low-level professional basketball and not much else. If that's what you're looking for, a DC Heat game can be a good experience. However, if you're looking for something with all the bells and whistles you will find at higher levels, you will be disappointed here.

On Monday, June 1, the Dallas Mavericks announced they may have found the next location for their new home. CBS News reported the team is pursuing the purchase of the former site of the Valley View Mall in north Dallas for their new arena and entertainment hub.

With the NBA Finals just around the corner, it's time for us at Stadium Journey to once again rank the game day experience of the 30 NBA arenas in use for the 2025-26 season.

The Baltimore Rhythm are a minor league basketball team that plays as part of the 94x50 League

While they are currently surging in the NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks were recently crowned as the most expensive professional team to support in all of sports. A study from Foresight Sports found that major sports ticket prices have risen over 25% in the past three years.

The Brampton Honey Badgers are making a strong attempt to find their place in the Brampton sports market. By leaning into the city’s demographic and providing affordable, family fun, the Honey Badgers may have found the recipe for success.

Right out of the gates the Toronto Tempo have acquired a solid following making tickets difficult to come by. The gameday atmosphere at Coca-Cola Coliseum is solid for the first season. It will be interesting to see if the Tempo can maintain their following and force themselves into a larger venue.

Few in Southern Maryland have heard of the TBL or the DMV Soldiers. As a result, they have been drawing sparse crowds to their opening season. A Soldiers game is certainly a unique experience. While the level of play is low, the entertainment here can be high if that's what you're looking for, thanks in large part to the zaniness of DJ Marky Marc.

We remember Ted Turner and what he brought to the sports world; from winning the America's Cup to bring home a World Series championship to Atlanta.

Plans for a new multi-purpose arena to house the 76ers, Flyers, and a potential WNBA team are slated for the southeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia.

The Frederick Flying Cows officially started in 2024 and play in the 94x50 League, which is a professional minor league basketball organization operating nationwide.

Starr Vegas Development, Inc. has proposed a $10 billion, 63‑acre master plan on the Las Vegas Strip near Las Vegas Boulevard and West Starr Avenue that it markets as a year‑round sports and entertainment hub anchored by two major venues: a 50,000‑seat soccer/concert stadium and a 25,000‑seat basketball/concert arena.

State Farm Field House at Wide World of Sports features a lot of exposed metal beams in the architecture, and its curved roof amplifies the noise and lighting inside. The overall aesthetic of nearby facilities, including Champion Stadium, are carried over here as well.

By 2030, the city will not only welcome a WNBA expansion team but will also open t.e doors to the New South Philadelphia Arena,

On April 8, the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority approved a $180 million renovation to Toyota Center. Located in downtown Space City, Toyota Center is home to the NBA’s Houston Rockets, and will be the home of the returning Houston Comets of the WNBA in time for the 2027-28 season.

Toyota Center is the best arena of the three NBA squads in Texas. It still looks brand new, it has a ton of things outside of the game for fans to take in, the food options are great, and the location really can’t be beat.

On March 27, Fertitta Entertainment – the company of the owner of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, Tilman J. Fertitta – entered into an agreement to purchase the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun. The move comes as part of plans to relocate the Sun to Houston in time for the 2027 WNBA season.

As the expiration of their lease at the American Airlines Center approaches in 2031, the Dallas Mavericks are making bold moves to secure their future in the city.

The New Orleans Pelicans are facing significant developments regarding their home arena as they move closer to the 2029 lease expiration with the state of Louisiana

A 3,600-seat, ocean-view venue set to transform Pepperdine basketball, volleyball, and campus life in Fall 2026