Legendary Basketball Arenas and Courts

Photos of the buildings and courts where basketball history was made, from college fieldhouses that opened in the 1920s to the playground courts of New York, Los Angeles and Paris. A venue earns its place through what happened there or what it means to the game: title runs, famous upsets, record crowds, a streetball reputation or a look copied around the world. The indoor arenas run in order of opening year, followed by the outdoor courts. Most are American, with the Big Dome in Manila and a tiny court in Paris as the international stops.