Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles Area. It is owned and operated by the L.A. Arena Company and Anschutz Entertainment Group. The arena is home to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League were also tenants until both franchises were discontinued; the D-Fenders moved to the Lakers' practice facility at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California for the 2011–12 season. Staples Center is also host to over 250 events and nearly 4,000,000 guests a year.

Opened October 17, 1999 Owner L.A. Arena Company Anschutz Entertainment Group Operator L.A. Arena Company Anschutz Entertainment Group Construction cost $375 Million ($523 million in 2012 dollars) Architect NBBJ Structural engineer John A Martin & Associates Services engineer M-E Engineers Inc. General contractor PCL Construction Services, Inc. Capacity Basketball: 19,060 (Clippers Games) 18,997 (Lakers Games) Ice hockey: 18,118 (at least 18,867 with standing room) Arena football: 16,096 Concerts: 20,000 Boxing/Wrestling: 21,000.