Continental Airlines Arena : Home of New Jersey Nets NBA Team

The Izod Center, formerly known as the Continental Airlines Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Meadowlands sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

It is home to the New Jersey Nets NBA Basketball team and was also home of the New Jersey Devils NHL hockey. Official seating capacity as of 2004 is 19040 for hockey, 20029 for college basketball, 20049 for NBA games and a maximum 20000 for concerts. Fansa from New Jersey and the entire New York Metropolitan Area come here.

On October 30, 1981, the Nets, who had played their previous four seasons at the Louis Brown Athletic Center at Rutgers University, made their debut at the arena, losing to the New York Knicks, 103-99. on January 31, 1982, the NBA All-Star Game was played at the arena. The New Jersey Devils played their first ever regular season game here on October 5, 1982, resulting in a 3-3 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The venue also hosted WWF SummerSlam in 1989, 1997 and 2007, as well as the King of the Ring tournament in 2001 and No Mercy 2004 as well as several episodes of WWE RAW. At SummerSlam 2007, the official attendance was 17414. in 2008, heavy metal legends Iron Maiden played at the arena on the Somewhere Back In Time World Tour.

With its acoustics incorporated design, the arena has been a popular site for concerts and has a lesser fee for artists than competing venues, such as Madison Square Garden. The arena was host to many popular concerts.

It was also the venue for the Los Angeles Lakers winning an NBA Championship by sweeping the Nets on June 12, 2002. on May 5, 2007, the Devils played their last game at the arena losing 3-2 to the Ottawa Senators, sweeping them from the Eastern Conference semifinals 4-1. The New Jersey Nets will leave the arena upon completion of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn scheduled to open in 2010.

NBA BASKETBALL TICKETS

Atlantic

Central

* Boston Celtics
* New Jersey Nets
* New York Knicks
* Philadelphia 76ers
* Toronto Raptors

* Chicago Bulls
* Cleveland Cavaliers
* Detroit Pistons
* Indiana Pacers
* Milwaukee Bucks

Southeast

Pacific

* Atlanta Hawks
* Charlotte Bobcats
* Miami Heat
* Orlando Magic
* Washington Wizards

* Golden State Warriors
* L.A. Clippers
* L.A. Lakers
* Phoenix Suns
* Sacramento Kings

Northwest

Southwest

* Denver Nuggets
* Minnesota Timberwolves
* Portland Trail Blazers
* Seattle Supersonics
* Utah Jazz

* Dallas Mavericks
* Houston Rockets
* Memphis Grizzlies
* New Orleans Hornets
* San Antonio Spurs