<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) (1999--present) Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) (1999--present) Los Angeles Kings (NHL) (1999--present) Los Angeles Avengers (AFL) (2000--2008) Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) (2001--present) Los Angeles D - Fenders (NBA D - League) (2006--2010) </Td> </Tr> <P> Staples Center, officially stylized as 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 . </P> <P> 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; the Avengers were folded in 2009, and 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 million guests each year . It is the only arena in the NBA shared by two teams, as well as one of only two North American professional sports venues to host two teams from the same league; MetLife Stadium, the home of the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, is the other . The Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park will host both the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams beginning in 2020 . Staples Center will host the basketball competitions at the 2028 Summer Olympics . </P> <P> Staples Center measures 950,000 square feet (88,257.9 m) of total space, with a 94 - foot (28.7 m) by 200 - foot (61.0 m) arena floor . It stands 150 feet (45.7 m) tall . The arena seats up to 19,067 for basketball, 18,340 for ice hockey, and around 20,000 for concerts or other sporting events . Two - thirds of the arena's seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl . There are also 160 luxury suites, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls . The arena's attendance record is held by the fight between World WBA Welterweight Champion, Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley with a crowd of 20,820 set on January 25, 2009 . </P>

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