Alamodome

On Wednesday, the Spurs announced they sold 63592 tickets for the game at the venue they called home for nine seasons.

The Spurs used to play in the Alamodome. Colleges are using NIL to make them rich: Basketball Business Digest](https://theathletic.com/3291258/2022/05/04/nba-nil-ncaa-big-money/) [NBA in Mexico City? Manu Ginobili is in the building and likely to get announced later. But the Spurs marketed the heck out of this night, deliberately chose the Warriors for a big brand opponent and were able to draw a record crowd even though they are one of the worst teams in the NBA. The Spurs are celebrating their 50th anniversary and wanted to play games at the Alamodome to mark the title they won there in 1999. Similar to the Final Four environment in domes.

The San Antonio Spurs broke an attendance record Friday night when they hosted the Golden State Warriors at the Alamodome.

That day, 39,782 NBA fans attended the game. But the biggest Alamodome crowd dates back four years prior, when fans packed the stadium to celebrate the Silver and Black’s 2014 NBA title. The

DiVincenzo's Villanova Wildcats beat Poole and the Michigan Wolverines in the famed building in the 2018 national championship. That game also put DiVincenzo on ...

"I haven't heard who's coming back and who's going to be on the floor, but I always love coming back to San Antonio," Kerr said. In passing, he admitted shooting in the Alamodome was tough at practice but nothing compared to trying to shoot on the USS Carl Vinson. "Pretty easy," he said when asked how hard it will be to adjust his eyes and shot. The Alamodome is home to one of the greatest moments of DiVincenzo's basketball career and one of the biggest letdowns for Poole. It was raised when DiVincenzo and Poole played here, which isn't the case this time. He played four seasons with the Spurs, including his final year as a player, and won two championships in San Antonio.

The Alamodome was the home arena for the Spurs starting in 1993, and Friday's game represents their first NBA game back there since 2002. The Spurs announced in ...

Here’s an old clip of the Warriors playing the Spurs in the Alamodome in 1994. Is The Defensive Player Of The Year Front-Runner — But He Wouldn’t Be A Typical Winner](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/jaren-jackson-jr-is-the-defensive-player-of-the-year-front-runner-but-he-wouldnt-be-a-typical-winner/)(FiveThirtyEight) [Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton out at least 2 weeks with elbow, knee injury](https://www.nba.com/news/pacers-tyrese-haliburton-elbow-knee-injury)(NBA) The water cannons were set off due to a pregame firework – soaking the crowd and delaying the game for 50 minutes. [Chicago Bulls](https://www.blogabull.com) game in the Georgia Dome on March 27, 1998. Playing in a venue much larger than the average basketball arena could be enough to throw some players off their rhythm. The court’s in the middle of the floor. there’s kind of like, anytime a shot is made or there’s something to cheer about, there’s kind of a delay kind of vibe where you hear the first couple of rows go crazy and then it would kind of be like a wave that went through the arena. [Golden State Warriors](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com) will begin their second half of the regular season with a five-game road trip starting with Friday night’s matchup against the [San Antonio Spurs](https://www.poundingtherock.com). “It’s be cool to be a part of hopefully a record-setting night. The Spurs announced in an official press release that 63,592 tickets were sold, beating the previous record of 62,046 held by the Depth perception is a little different. The game itself will be a historic event as the Spurs host the Warriors in the old Alamodome.

The San Antonio Spurs might be 13-30, but they've got the entire NBA beat in one area of the record book. With a crowd of 68,323 fans, the Spurs broke the ...

The San Antonio Spurs hosted the largest crowd ever for an NBA regular-season game in their return to the Alamodome on Friday.

I wasn't there but this brings back lots of memories." "The amount of people here. It is nostalgic for everybody. It is just an exciting moment for everybody. While the Spurs (13-29) are having one of the worst seasons in franchise history, the chance to play at the Alamodome gave fans a chance to relive a former era for the team. [Spurs](/nba/team/_/name/sa/san-antonio-spurs) hosted the largest crowd ever for an NBA regular-season game in their return to the Alamodome.

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs have announced an attendance of 68,323 for their return to the Alamodome, a record for an NBA regular-season game.

Robinson said, “Spurs fans have again set the standard for the league.” I wasn’t there but this brings back lots of memories.” “It’s crazy,” said Taro Kotani, a Spurs fan visiting from Japan. It is nostalgic for everybody. It is just an exciting moment for everybody. SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs have announced an attendance of 68,323 for their return to the Alamodome, a record for an NBA regular-season game.

San Antonio returned to its former venue to break Atlanta's 25-year-old record.

The NBA attendance record for any event, including exhibitions, is 108,713. The Spurs called the Alamodome home from 1993 to 2002 before moving into their current venue, the much cozier AT&T Center. On Wednesday, the franchise announced they had sold 63,592 tickets at that time, already eclipsing the previous mark of 62,046 for a Bulls-Hawks game at the Georgia Dome on March 27, 1998.

An NBA record 68323 fans watched the San Antonio Spurs host the Golden State Warriors at the Alamodome on Friday. Warriors star guard Stephen Curry ...

[22,449 fans](https://www.apbr.org/attendance.html) on average during the 1994-95 campaign. They played in the Alamodome from 1993 to 2002 and won the 1998-99 NBA championship during that span. San Antonio opened more seating during the 1999 NBA Finals and drew [39,554 fans](https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/san-antonio-passes-45000-tickets-sold-to-alamodome-game-on-jan-13) in Game 2 against the New York Knicks.

The San Antonio Spurs might be 13-29, but they've got the entire NBA beat in one area of the record book. With a crowd of 68,323 fans, the Spurs broke the ...

Spurs return to Alamodome, setting an NBA attendance record with 68323 fans joining the team's 50th anniversary celebration.

So that was a big hurdle of figuring out how to patch into that from a building that normally doesn’t do that.” “Just being in the dome, last night, we had a glass of wine and connected with some of the old players: Sean Elliott, Avery Johnson, some of the coaches,” Kerr said. “These days, everything is on a network over the Internet, WiFi, all of that,” Heverling said. While tossing around ideas about how to honor the franchise’s 50th anniversary, someone in a brainstorming meeting asked, “Well, what is the all-time attendance record for the NBA?” The Spurs I think are the best team I’ve ever seen in terms of staying engaged with their former players and really creating an environment that makes everyone proud to have been a part of the franchise.” Parker made the rounds before tipoff, greeting friends and fans alike, while Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili waved to crowd in the second quarter from a box once the Dome cameras showed his face on the scoreboard. The organization, meanwhile, understood the assignment and showcased its rich history throughout the Dome, which on Friday was fully utilized. But interest never waned in a game at the Alamodome, the team’s home arena when it captured its first title in 1999, and the venue where Hall of Famer Tim Duncan debuted in 1997, followed by eventual Finals MVP Tony Parker four years later. The franchise knew that (that’s part of why it now plays at the “The fans enjoyed themselves even though we were getting our [butts] kicked,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. While an NBA game unfolded below on what resembled a small, hardwood rectangle tucked neatly into a vast hollow, celebration drenched in nostalgia commenced everywhere else inside the building. [@Ticketmaster] [pic.twitter.com/4198g5mQNB]

San Antonio plays its home games at AT&T Center, but returned to the Alamodome as part of the franchise's 50th anniversary celebration.

Robinson said, “Spurs fans have again set the standard for the league.” I wasn’t there but this brings back lots of memories.” “It’s crazy,” said Taro Kotani, a Spurs fan visiting from Japan. It is nostalgic for everybody. It is just an exciting moment for everybody. SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have announced an attendance of 68,323 for their return to the Alamodome, a record for an NBA regular-season game.

San Antonio Spurs are poised to break 25-year old NBA record for single game regular season attendance set by Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls.

This week, the network flew drones inside the Alamodome to capture footage that will be utilized on tonight’s telecast. [according to ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35429086/spurs-game-alamodome-break-nba-single-game-attendance-mark). [said Hubbarth](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ty9yh0utu3f9yz2it4f8f/h?dl=0&preview=CH+Short2+-+HD+720p.mov&rlkey=jej30iv7ztvifoyrvz8dswe2u) in a video from the Alamodome. With standing-room-only tickets, attendance could reach 68,000 for the 50th Anniversary game. “I think it’s awesome. [Steve Kerr](https://www.nba.com/news/some-big-memorable-single-game-crowds-in-nba-history), who played in the 1998 game with Jordan and the Bulls.

The high for a Warriors game before Friday night was 36,523 on Nov. 5, 1993, which also was at the Alamodome. Steph Curry, who so many fans were there to see, ...

It's a special place and tonight was a great display of how special the Spurs are and how special San Antonio is. Taking a trip down memory lane was an emotional one for Kerr, one that speaks to the Spurs' organization and the night as a whole. So it was definitely once the lights came on and the flashlights came on, that's when it kind of hit that that's how many people were there." Shout out to the NBA, shout out to the Warriors, shout out to the Spurs for putting together an amazing event. "There was people all the way up to the top. The night also was about much more. San Antonio commemorated its 50th anniversary with their return to the Alamodome. When the two future Warriors teammates battled against each other in college, the announced attendance was 67,831. "I didn't realize how many people were here until after the national anthem intros when all the lights came on," DiVincenzo said. [Donte DiVincenzo and Jordan Poole played each other](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/jordan-poole-donte-divincenzo-reignite-rivalry-warriors-play-alamodome) there in the 2018 National Championship game, with DiVincenzo's Villanova Wildcats topping Poole and the Michigan Wolverines. Steph Curry, who so many fans were there to see, called the event "special from the jump." So to be able to play in this building twice, one in college, one in the pros, is definitely an experience that I'll definitely cherish for a while."