Pyramid Arena

Opened in 1991

About Pyramid Arena

Pyramid Arena is recorded as an NBA arena in Memphis, Tennessee. It opened in 1991. It was designed by Rosser International. Its recorded capacity is 21,000. Its only tenant was Memphis Grizzlies (NBA, 2002–2004).

Appears in

98th longest single tenancy (2 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas

Venue Information

Capacity

21,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1991

Address

1 Bass Pro Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38105

Elevation

225 ft

69 m above sea level

Architect

Rosser International

Operator

SMG

Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

Teams

Home seasons at Pyramid Arena by team, 1991–2004. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Memphis Grizzlies While based here: 3 seasons · 101-145 regular season · 1 postseason trip NBA · 2002–2004 Territory map on ImperialismMap General Motors Place 1996–2001 Pyramid Arena 2002–2004 FedExForum 2005–present	NBA	2002–2004

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Pyramid Arena?

The capacity of Pyramid Arena is 21,000.

When was Pyramid Arena built?

Pyramid Arena opened in 1991.

Who designed Pyramid Arena?

Pyramid Arena was designed by Rosser International.

Who operates Pyramid Arena?

Pyramid Arena is operated by SMG.

Where did the Memphis Grizzlies play before Pyramid Arena?

Before moving to Pyramid Arena in 2002, the Memphis Grizzlies played at General Motors Place from 1996 to 2001.

Where did the Memphis Grizzlies play after Pyramid Arena?

After leaving Pyramid Arena in 2004, the Memphis Grizzlies moved to FedExForum in 2005.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.

Location

Coordinates: 35.1556, -90.0519

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
FedExForum	2004–	1.2 mi
Russwood Park		1.6 mi
Crump Stadium		2.4 mi
Mid-South Coliseum	1964–2006	4.8 mi
Rex Dockery Field at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium	1965–	4.8 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

Memphis Grizzlies

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.