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Thunder new arena to have unique name in NBA

The Oklahoma City Thunder will move into the newly named Continental Coliseum in downtown Oklahoma City for the 2028-29 season, becoming the NBA's only arena with "Coliseum".

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced that their new arena will be called Continental Coliseum, set to open for the 2028-29 NBA season. The venue will become the only arena in the league named "Coliseum".

Oklahoma City Thunder / Schedule

The team and Continental Resources announced a 15-year naming rights partnership on Tuesday for the new state-of-the-art arena currently under construction in downtown Oklahoma City.

Demolition work at the construction site is nearly complete, and the construction team is expected to begin mobilizing soon.

Continental Coliseum is targeted to open in late summer 2028, marking a new era for sports and entertainment in the city.

Until the new venue opens, the Thunder will continue playing home games at the Paycom Center.

The seating capacity of the upcoming arena has not yet been determined.

Current naming trends among NBA arenas include:

Center – 16 arenas

Arena – 8 arenas

Garden – 2 arenas

Forum – 2 arenas

Dome – 1 arena

Fieldhouse – 1 arena

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