Moda Center

Moda Center in Portland's Rose Quarter is the home of the Trail Blazers, a modern bowl built specifically to replicate the sold-out intensity fans brought to the old Memorial Coliseum next door. "Rip City" remains one of the NBA's most loyal single-team markets, a legacy of the franchise's record 814 consecutive sellouts that carried over into the new building. The arena's compact seating and steep upper deck keep the crowd noise trapped and rolling onto the court. As Portland's only major pro sports team, the Blazers and their building carry an outsized share of the city's sports identity.

The arena opened as the Rose Garden in October 1995, built at owner Paul Allen's direction after the Blazers outgrew Memorial Coliseum on the strength of Finals runs in 1990 and 1992 and an NBA-record sellout streak. It was renamed Moda Center in 2013 under a naming-rights deal with the Oregon health insurer. While the Blazers have not reached the Finals since moving in, the building has remained a fixture for concerts, college basketball, and Portland Winterhawks hockey next door at the Coliseum. Its Rose Quarter location continues to anchor Portland's sports and entertainment district on the Willamette's east bank.