This arena opened in downtown Phoenix in 1992. It is home court for the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury, the professional men’s and women’s basketball teams. The 16,000 square foot facility also features the Arizona Rattlers, an indoor American football team. From 2006 until 2015, the arena was named US Airways Center until the Tempe-based company merged with American Airlines. Now the naming rights belong to Talking Stick Resort. However, the locals call this sports venue “The Purple Palace” or “The Snake Pit.”
