ANAHEIM ARENA LOOKING FOR FULL-TIME HELP.Byline: Gary Gary, city (1990 pop. 116,646), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel Corporation, which purchased the land in 1905 and landscaped it for a city. Washburn Washburn (alternatively Washbourne, Washburne, Washborn, DeWashborne, etc.) is an uncommon surname of English origins. The family can be traced back to the lands in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, England called "Little Washbourne" and "Great Daily News Staff Writer The Clippers clippers Noun, pl a tool used for clipping and cutting clippers npl (for gardening) → tijeras fpl de podar; (for hair) → maquinilla sg will remain occasional tenants at the Anaheim Arena, although Odgen Entertainment, which manages the arena, wonders why its $95 million offer to make the facility the team's permanent home was rejected last spring. On Tuesday, the Clippers paid their first visit to Anaheim since deciding to stay at the Sports Arena Tuesday, beating/losing to the Philadelphia 76ers 103-93. Odgen officials remain in search of an NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= team to play in Anaheim. ``We have notified the Clippers we are still talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to NBA teams,'' said Brad Mayne, general manager of Odgen Entertainment. ``We are very interested in NBA basketball being played here.'' However, the NBA has made it clear it would not allow a third team in the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, area. Since the deal was turned down by Clippers owner Donald T. Sterling, there has been no discussion about a possible permanent future for the club in Anaheim. The Clippers signed a three-year deal to stay at the Sports Arena, where they do not draw well. The Sports Arena lacks the modern amenities such as luxury boxes that make the newly built Anaheim Arena an attractive venue. Clippers Executive Vice President Andy Roeser said the relationship between the team and Odgen has been amicable am·i·ca·ble adj. Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly. [Middle English, from Late Latin am since the decision. The club will play six regular-season games there this season, including a game against the Lakers See Lake poets in February and Orlando in March. The team draws considerably better at the Anaheim Arena. In 1994-95, the Clippers drew 17,000-plus fans per game there. Last season it was 14,000 - about double of the average Clippers' game at the Sports Arena. The lofty Anaheim attendance was spurred by many fans' hope that the Clippers would soon move to Orange County. ``I think (attendance) will go down because the possibility isn't as large any more,'' Mayne said. ``We did enough to get the Clippers and they turned down our proposal.'' The Clippers' plans for the future involve a new arena - downtown, and not in Orange County. ``We didn't turn down the Pond with the plan of staying at the Sports Arena for the next 25 years,'' Roeser said. ``We made it pretty clear when we made our decision (to stay) to be part of the new arena. Nothing has changed. A lot of interesting developments are going on regarding the new arena.'' Mayne said Odgen had a ``very brief inquiry'' with another NBA team in July. With the Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks is a half-hour Disney animated series aired on ABC and The Disney Afternoon in the fall of 1996. Twenty-six episodes total were produced. as its only professional franchise, Odgen promised the City of Anaheim it would house an NBA team as soon as possible. Its offer to the Clippers was for the customary lease management with Odgen sweetening the deal on the condition it would be allowed to manage the team. For the Anaheim Arena to get an NBA team, the Clippers' Sterling would have to change his mind or move his team elsewhere, which would allow the arena to go after another team. The are no scheduled talks between the Clippers and Odgen regarding a move. But the City of Anaheim, which is paying the first $1.5 million of all Anaheim Arena losses -which was $5 million last year - would like an NBA team there, and very soon. ``Odgen was brought in to build an indoor arena for hockey and basketball,'' Mayne said. ``And it is still our goal to do that. Who knows? Maybe the Clippers will reconsider re·con·sid·er v. re·con·sid·ered, re·con·sid·er·ing, re·con·sid·ers v.tr. 1. To consider again, especially with intent to alter or modify a previous decision. 2. or another opportunity might come up. All I know is the people of Orange County have proved worthy of an NBA team.'' |
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