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Power Rankings: NBA Arenas

By Luke Dahlgren

Apr 9, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General overall view of the Staples Center during a NBA basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General overall view of the Staples Center during a NBA basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 23, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; An outside view of the BMO Harris Bradley Center prior to game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago won 113-106. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 23, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; An outside view of the BMO Harris Bradley Center prior to game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago won 113-106. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

#28 – BMO Harris Bradley Center – Milwaukee Bucks

The Name: The “Bradley Center” is better than the “BMO Harris Bradley Center.” The latter is too busy, and it creates the confusion of thinking that some dude named Harris Bradley is famous in Milwaukee history. Still, even without the sponsorship, the name can’t warrant more than a “meh.” 4/10

The Aesthetics: The court sideline sports the slogan “Fear the Dear”, and the wood paneling is in the pattern of an “M” on each half court side. Otherwise, the arena is a bit cramped and unpleasant to the eye. The Bucks are the team most in need of a renovation, and it should be alright transplanting the court design.

The Experience: The BMO Harris Bradley Center is the NBA stadium most likely to force you to have a hip replacement after you have visited it. The seats are so short and narrow and cramped that watching the game is a notoriously painful experience. This is not assuaged by the food selection, which ends up being rather poor.

Overview: The Bradley Center continues to serve as a deterrence to the live experience, and so the Bucks are in desperate need of a renovation.

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