But\nwhat makes a sport is its crowds, and those passionate fans need a stadium\nworthy of housing them each week. When it comes to grand stages, the NBA\ncertainly knows how to supply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From\nhistoric structures built way back in the 60s, through to modern stadiums\npacked to the rafters, the NBA has some of the most Instagrammable arenas in\nthe world of sport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But which are the most popular NBA arenas? We\u2019ve crunched the numbers and trawled through millions of social media snaps to find out which basketball arenas have been Instagrammed the most. How many have you been to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n That’s a whole lot of photos. Here’s a bit more about the top 10 NBA arenas from our list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:<\/strong> New York\nCity, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:<\/strong> New York\nKnicks <\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions:<\/strong> 709,305<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\nno surprise that The Garden is the queen of all NBA arenas, with over 700,000\nInstagram hashtag mentions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nKnicks are not the powerhouse they used to be, but that hasn\u2019t stopped them\nhaving the most snap-happy fans in the league. And who could blame them? It can\nbe tough to get tickets, so you\u2019d want proof you were there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nspherical theatre is as iconic as US stadiums get, with a capacity of around\n20,000. It is also now the oldest still in-use NBA arena, having opened in\n1968. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And\nthe arena, which is also an NHL venue, attracts a ton of tourists due to its\nManhattan location and hosting of pop concerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MSG and the Knicks are such a NYC staple that they even popped up in the sitcom \u2018Friends\u2019 a couple of times. \u201cGuess who has six tickets to the Knicks game tonight?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:<\/strong> Los\nAngeles, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:<\/strong> Los\nAngeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers<\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions: <\/strong>685,006<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next\ntime you visit LA, swing by the Staples Center for a selfie outside this\nglamorous spot, which regularly hosts the Grammy Awards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\narena can house around 19,000 basketball fans, and has the snap-worthy Star\nPlaza outside, which showcases statues of famous LA athletes and sports\nbroadcasters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\nreckon this stadium has a bit of an advantage over its rivals, however, as it\u2019s\nhome to not one but two top-flight teams. Fans of both the Los Angeles Lakers\nand the Los Angeles Clippers flock to watch sport and take photos of themselves\ndoing so, surely giving this arena double the IG presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Still, who wouldn\u2019t want to stop by and see what is known as the \u2018House that [Kobe] Bryant Built\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:\n<\/strong>Brooklyn,\nNew York<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:\n<\/strong>Brooklyn\nNets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions: <\/strong>354,070<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Grab\na hot dog, fries, and a soda and do what over 350,000 snap-happy fans have done\nand take a pic of New York\u2019s second most popular NBA stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nmainstay on any sports sightseeing trip in the Big Apple, the Barclays Center\nseats around 19,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Home to the Nets, as well as NHL team the New York Islanders, it opened in 2012 with a Jay-Z concert. Not a bad start to stadium life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:\n<\/strong>Boston,\nMassachusetts <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:\n<\/strong>Boston\nCeltics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions: <\/strong>201,024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nmix of pinewood and club green colors makes TD Garden one of the prettiest\narenas on Instagram \u2014 and clearly over 200,000 amateur photographers agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It has over 18,500 seats for Boston Celtic fans wanting to watch their heroes get another win in the bag – a not altogether unlikely event considering they are one of two teams with the most NBA rings<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s also a venue for hockey and concerts, which sees an estimated 3.5 million people visit the arena each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As\nhome to NBA royalty the Bulls, and the largest arena by capacity in the NBA, we\nexpected this basketball behemoth to be further up the list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But\nthe UC, also known as the \u2018House that [Michael] Jordon Built\u2019 still gets a\nrespectable number of IG snaps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\nfunction over art from the outside, so you might not want to take all your\nselfies there. But look a little further and you can capture a snap of the\nrecently completed atrium, or the famous Michael Jordan statue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Surely being home to the greatest basketball player of all time makes it worth a trip to the Windy City?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:\n<\/strong>Portland,\nOregon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:\n<\/strong>Portland\nTrail Blazers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions: <\/strong>133,378<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nscan through Instagram reveals that the Moda Center in Portland is a big hit\nwith families and kids. It used to be known as the Rose Garden which, we have\nto admit, is a much nicer \u2014 if misleading \u2014 name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\ncan fit over 19,000 NBA fans per game night, and many come to snap themselves\nin front of their favorite court and team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But\nif you happen to be in Portland, you can also visit the venue for ice hockey,\nlacrosse, concerts, and\u2026circuses\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it has been named one of the five ugliest buildings in the city, it probably doesn\u2019t draw the same IG influencers as Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:\n<\/strong>Denver,\nColarado<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:\n<\/strong>Denver\nNuggets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions: <\/strong>130,011<\/p>\n\n\n\n Denver Nuggets might not be the first team you think of when it comes to the NBA (though they are currently the tallest NBA team<\/a>!). But the Pepsi Center seems to punch above its weight when it comes to IG fame, and regularly packs out its over 19,500 capacity basketball seating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instagram is full of NBA fans posing in front of full crowds, players on court and, unsurprisingly, a lot of Pepsi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:\n<\/strong>Miami,\nFlorida<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:\n<\/strong>Miami\nHeat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions: <\/strong>118,105<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As\nyou\u2019d expect, the home of The Heat has plenty of glitz attached to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nAmerican Airlines Arena (AAA) features Florida\u2019s largest theater, plus 80\nluxury suites and 76 private boxes. But what visitors usually take snaps of is\nthe cool color-changing scoreboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\nalso has a row of palm trees along the main facade, making for a perfectly\nInsta-worthy picture. And when you\u2019re done you can join up to 19,600 other\nbasketball fans and watch the Heat in action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And the best bit? You won\u2019t be far from the beach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:\n<\/strong>Orlanda,\nFlorida<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:\n<\/strong>Orlando\nMagic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions: <\/strong>110,853<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Not\none to be outdone by fans of Sunshine State rivals Miami Heat, Orlando Magic\u2019s\nInstagram presence isn\u2019t far behind, with over 110,000 tagged images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\nare all these people taking photos of, you may ask? The arena and its seating\nbowl were designed with basketball in mind. But there\u2019s also an impressive\nFloridian and sport-themed art collection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And if it\u2019s picture opportunities you want, check out the Orlando Magic wall graphics or the rooftop bar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:\n<\/strong>Houston,\nTexas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:\n<\/strong>Houston\nRockets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions: <\/strong>105,052<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nToyota Center in Texas rounds-off our top 10 most Instagrammed NBA stadiums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While\nnot much to look at from the outside, fans still flood to take photos of the\narena, which was once controversial and almost never built. But it is the stage\nthat James Harden, the NBA\u2019s MVP 2018 and 2018-19 Scoring Champion, graces\nevery week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you can next get to a game, make sure to \u2014 safely \u2014 take a photo of yourself up high in the stands, with the crowd and the players far below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While\nwe\u2019re here, it\u2019s worth giving a nod to the only NBA stadium outside the US,\ntoo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nScotiabank Arena in Toronto was no slouch in the IG arena stakes either. The\nhome of the Toronto Raptors, and the NHL\u2019s Toronto Maple Leafs, has clocked up\naround 40,000 hashtag mentions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Formerly\nknown as the Air Canada Center, is was reportedly Canada\u2019s most photographed\nlocation on Instagram in 2017. Yes, really. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But\nwhat about the least popular NBA arenas on Instagram? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Supporters of the following teams are among the least snap-happy NBA fans in the land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:\n<\/strong>Oklahoma\nCity, Oklahoma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team:\n<\/strong>Oklahoma\nCity Thunder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nof IG # mentions: <\/strong>4,085<\/p>\n\n\n\n Previously\nknown as the Seattle SuperSonics, the NBA team upped sticks and moved to\nOklahoma in 2008. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Considering The Thunder last celebrated a championship in 1979, before their name and location change, it\u2019s understandable that fans may have not had much to celebrate and share online recently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nCavs won their only NBA title as recently as 2016, with division and conference\ntitles in 2018 too. They even had LeBron James on their books for a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But\nthat bounce doesn\u2019t seem to have transferred to Insta snaps and popularity, as\nthe team from Ohio\u2019s stadium has only 1,684 hashtag mentions on the platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We\ncan\u2019t blame them entirely, as the arena\u2019s name does not rank among the most\ninspiring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So there you have it! A list of the top 10 most popular NBA arenas. Tweet me your favorite <\/em>@KeatonBrooke<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sources: The NBA might be on hold at the moment, but it\u2019s a great time to pause and look back on …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":21982,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,13,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Inforaphic](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/most_instagrammed_nba_stadiums.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n1. Madison Square Garden<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Staples Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Barclays Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
4. TD Garden<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. United Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Moda Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7. Pepsi Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8. American Airlines Arena<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9. Amway Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
10. Toyota Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Honorable Mention <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Not So Instagrammable Arenas <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Chesapeake Energy Arena<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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