What Happened to Oracle Arena? ABANDONED? 

You left out the 2007 First Round Playoff Series when the #8 seed Warriors defeated the #1 seed Dallas Mavericks, with a 67-15 win-lost record, in what was the biggest upset in NBA Playoffs history.

Never got to see them play there, but living in the Bay during the Warriors playoff runs was electric. There was something in the air in busy plazas when the Warriors were playing. Definitely something I'll never forget.

The city of Oakland is all to blame for this demise. It's basically the city of Baltimore on the West Coast.

The exhibit halls weren't "removed". They were redesigned under the arena. In the 90's, they were reconfigured to offices for the Athletics and Raiders.

Oakland messed up bad. They had a sports complex that was perfect and just needed some love

The Oakland Arena should be preserve as a historic building and use for entertainment.

Lots of memories...went to a couple of Seals games as a kid around '73 and saw Pink Floyd there in "86 at the Arena...watched many A's games including playoffs and WS games at the Coliseum between '68- 87...Went to quite a few 'Day on the Green' concerts late 70's early 80's...Starting from when I was in the Del Campo LL in Sacramento in '68 seeing the Washington Senators and Frank Howard until Reggies last year and Mcguires rookie year in '87...so many memories

very informative!

Ooh nice, I like this one. The quality on this series is improving, and I like how you fixed the quality errors

I like how this video mostly talks about the warriors history more than the building itself

Went to a lot of warriors games throughout my elementary/middle school/high school years. Man the stadium was SO easy to get to and park, and right next to my favorite burrito place haha.

You know Oakland is a toiletbowl...When you loose a basketball team and football team now it's time for the A's to leave as well,

I attended so many concert there, starting in the 80's, all the way to a few weeks ago. It actually isn't so bad, and the area around there is picking up after decades of the city just letting it go. I like attending there because it's super easy to take Bart (Local train) as it has a stop literally across the street.

Answer the questions in the title. We didn't click on this video for a warrior's history.

Born and raised in Oakland. This was kinda heartbreaking to see the Oracle, as well as the Coliseum in its current condition. Oakland has always been treated as the “Red-headed” stepchild of San Francisco. Hopefully, one day, it will get some respect.

IT'S a real shame how Oakland upcoming sports market in the late sixties with Raiders,Athletics, NHL Seals,then warriors moving in early seventies,has basically been abandoned.

You know what needs a permanent home that doesn't have one? BattleBots. They do their shows in a TINY venue in Vegas that seats maybe 2,000 people. An older full-size arena, located in the heart of silicon valley, where they can leave their BattleBox in place and not worry about tearing it down for other events, would be SO HUGE for the sport of Robot Combat

Good video. I have a place in my heart for that building, it was the site of my first ever concert, Genesis, on October 21, 1986.

Really great video. Like so many others commenting, the Coliseum AND the Arena played a big part in my life over the years because of all the shows, events and games I've attended there. My very first concert, as a teeny-bopper in around 1971 was the Osmond Brothers. LOL. That's just one of MANY. What a great, great venue it's been all these years!!

What a wonderful video

I'd like to see an Arco Arena version. I livd in Michigan, but grew up liking the Kings because I idolized Chris Webber, who grew up near me.

You need to do the Kingdome demolition. That was an EPIC implosion when that one came down.

Very good video. A nice surprise is the list at the <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="741">12:21</a> mark showing arena construction costs. Would be even more interesting if the construction completion year also appeared.

I live near Oakland. The first show reopening after the pandemic was in September 2021, not Feb 2022. Before the claimed Twice 2022 ‘opening’ concert, they had over 20 events/concerts including Lil Baby, Disney on Ice, System of a Down, J Cole, numerous Latin shows and comedy shows. Not sure why they discredited all of those other shows.

I’m from Oakland chase center Is cool but imagine if they built the new arena at the original proposed site omg that would of been sick the bay bridge right in the background wow ! Wish they did that

This was well done. You've earned this new subscriber

Not even from the Bay, but I was able to see two games at Oracle and loved it. The stadium itself was nothing fancy, but every seat was great and they poured strong drinks. Plus it could get loud it there. I was blessed enough to go to WCF Game 6 vs the Houston Rockets. Good times!!!

Wait, what!? TWICE was the first act for the reopening!? Did not know this.

From west Oakland gone miss this place been to many games and concerts

Can’t wait for the Oakland Coliseum’s video

Do you have a video about the palace in auburn hills in detroit?

When the Navy left Alameda, there was so much land that could have been considered in development plans. As I watch the maneuvers of the past two decades, the city council of Oakland will be hard pressed to get anything done as they need better people, city and state government leadership. ]

Short answer, its called oakland arena now and is used for various concerts

The Golden Seals only folded after they moved to Cleveland, and even then, it was technically a merger between the Cleveland Barons and the Minnesota North Stars that ended up having the North Stars being the surviving franchise. (This merger was also effectively undone in the late 1980s in order to add the San Jose Sharks to the NHL in the 1991-92 season.)

Oracle arena will always be my favorite warriors arena, there was something special about it

so sad grew up in oakland my whole life that are a means alot , especially in a city with no entertainment options

I would be awesome to get an episode on the Igloo

As much as the Warriors move to the city is way more convenient for me (i can essentially walk there from work), there was something to be said about taking Bart to watch the A's or the Dubs and the...charm...of those old venues.

Loved when the Seals played in the NHL.

I’ve been to games and concerts and both Oracle and Chase, and let me tell ya I’ve never missed the Oracle more than I do now. The Chase Center experience is absolutely ABYSMAL. It’s 100 times the hassle to get there, and even worse to find parking (which you’ll pay no less than $50 in the cheapest garage). And that’s not even including overpriced (even by SF standards) concessions.

You know, the proposal to bring in a WNBA team is a great idea. Oakland would probably have the best turn out for support league wide

I was supposed to see RATM there in March and they cancelled. That broke my heart. I did see Rammstein there in 2011. So many memories at that arena. It's a shame

I ain't know Rick Barry played fa Oakland damn Krazy n balled wit Warriors

Honestly going to miss both the Oracle & the Coliseum stadiums should either become no more. Saw my share of Athletics Baseball & Golden State Warrior Basketball games. Never had an issue even getting to it. Right off of 880 should I decide to drive I never did. Took the bus from Vallejo & transferred onto a BART train. Got a bit tricky with night concerts though too never had an issue. Attended only one event @ Chase Center & I must agree. It's a nice arena though more difficult to get to & yes find parking. Also you never mentioned the Roller Derby Bay Bombers one time too called it home. Had a loyal following from Oakland & the East Bay as well.

Make the arena complex a bike park for road, mtb, and gravel, and track.

Is this a reupload? I don't get it?

This feels more like the history of Basketball at the Coliseum than history of the Oakland Coliseum... Anyway, my stomping grounds as a child and Teen, as both my parents worked there, my Dad was a ticket taker and mom was an usher. I grew up there, was able to get in and see many shows and got to meet some really special and famous people, but oddly to me it was where mom and Dad went to work and took me a long. We were family friends with one of at the time 3 General Managers, Harold Miller, who has since passed, I'm sorry to say. Lots of awesome memories there. Concerts, train shows, Camping shows, in fact Coleman Debuted their pop up trailer camper at the Oakland Coliseum, I was there for that. On concert with the Rolling Stones they had a plane fly over in the Baseball stadium and drop rubber dolls! And a Metallica concert saw the destruction of the grass, lol! New Kids on the Block, Prince, Billy Joel, Bette Midler, David Bowie, Tom Jones, Oakland A's Games Stereo Shows, Mc Hammer, Michael Jackson, Eddie Murphy Raw, Monster Truck and Mud Raley Shows, Big Foot, Hulk Hogan, Aundre The Giant, The very best Car Shows you can imagine!!! Oh man, I'll never forget this place. I'm sorry to see it end up here. I became a Firefighter and paramedic and had since moved out of California, so to see it fall into a ruin is very sad to me. Warrior Games, Circus shows, got a chance to meet and keep in touch each time they came to the Coliseum Gunther and his Son of Ringling Bros Circus, the many ICE shows, just WOW a truly wonderful place for a kid and teen to hang out at back in the good ol days. Fair well what I called the Giant Drum on it's side. I had always wanted to work there like my Dad. Before becoming a Firefighter, I did work across the way at the Oakland Airport, as I took checked in at the gate like I recalled Dad doing when I was a kid, I stared across the highway seeing Dad those years back. He was proud I became a Firefighter now retired Captain. Oakland Coliseum Arena....Seems like a life time ago now. ❤

Feel like I've seen this one before...

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="787">13:07</a> Masdison Square Garden :)

I was just here on Sunday for a kid cudi concert lmao

Do a video about kingdome next

The only places in California that are “sports complex” friendly are Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. San Jose and Santa Clara are political and legal nightmares, San Diego can’t keep teams in the city, Oakland doesn’t have the funds, and Fresno doesn’t have the fanbase to have professional teams.

Loved watching the Sharks in the Cow Palace.

I dead-ass forgot about that arena not gonna lie I like the design of it even tho I never went.

oracle arens is used for concerts and other big events if you guys didnt know

2018-2019 NBA season was the best.. the Toronto Raptors went undefeated in Oracle Arena (regular season and playoffs) and shut down the arena... fun fact, canada basketball bought the court floor to use in canada!

The Oakland Seals did indeed ceased to exist after the 1975-76 NHL season, but the team didn't fold outright until 1978 as the Cleveland Barons, when the club was merged into the Minnesota North Stars (now the Dallas Stars).

This needs to be saved.

Hey can please what happen to st.louis arena

The warriors finally brought the Larry O’Brein Trophy to San Francisco with a hole record 11 playoff game wins and 1 playoff game loss. And it was the first time since 2018 that the warriors won the finals

hey labreece, i had a stadium for modern ruins. do you think sam boyd stadium would count?

Good video something all Bay Area residents should see. Except for one Correction the nba gifted Lebron and the cavs the nba title. Saw they were getting beat bad and stepped in. 😂

Abandoned? I've worked at Oracle Arena now Oakland Arena several times within the last 2 years

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1952">32:32</a>. “Hosted a kpop group”. Not just any kpop group. It was Twice. From the videos of their concert, it looked like the audio quality in Oracle is quite poor compared to other arenas they played in.

They should turn it into a golden state warriors museum

I grew up in these buildings. Going to countless concerts in both facilities, numerous A's games (including the 1972 World Series), saw Pele play, watched the Seals lose multiple games but win multiple fights attended dozens of Warriors games and a number of Raider games.

Nice

I saw The Cure there in 1987.

The arena that the raptors closed😂😂

Ngl you could've dove into the lore of the "We Believe" Warriors era, one of the 2 instances they went into the playoffs. Oracle was fucking packed

the old days when the warriors would hit 3s and the announcers would go crazy man

I drive past it to go to San Francisco, it just kinda sits there lol

The loudest arena in basketball as voted by coaches and players.

The Seals were first called the Oakland Seals, changing in the 3rd season to California Golden Seals. They did not fold - they moved to Cleveland and became the Barons.

You go to a game at the coliseum or oracle and you get a free souvenir broken car window

The A’s still need a place to play until they get the new ballpark built or at worst, move. The old Bill Graham had their “ Day on green” concerts there to.

Oh you have to show the legendary JR Smith dribble 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I recommend you do the Pontiac Silverdome Astrodome Shea Stadium Metrodome in Minnesota LA Forum Louisville Freedom Hall

Is there a vid on Candlestick Park/Candlestick Point, former home of THE San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants?

The errors are fixed!

You could have skipped the play by play commentaries

"what happened to oracle arena?" - proceeds to explain the Warriors history

The building is still being used....lol

I Feel Bad for Oakland Losing the Warriors, Raiders and the A's to Las Vegas, Too.

You have to understand. 18 months for this arena is just mind blowing

wait private interest improving then handing over the asset?

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2000">33:20</a> you’ve must of never visited the football/baseball stadium during a season. It’s a mess bathroom flooded stinking the Corridors 🤢. I’ve heard from a few players they could smell it in the Locker rooms. In the oracle it’s not as bad. Got the same for the plumbing it’s outdated and prone to flooding. And don’t even get me started on parking 🤦🏽‍♂️. Let alone the location of the stadium is ridiculous when it comes to dealing with traffic on and the 580 hwy 🤦🏽‍♂️….

good vid & everything amazing editing. but you sound like an AI voice. NO hate though!!!

Isn’t this the place where the warriors blew a 3-1 lead?

Maybe the A’s can play inside oracle now

Wow, the warriors moved stadiums and left oracle arena abandoned, the raiders moved to Vegas, and the A’s are looking to move soon (maybe Vegas). I assume the land with the stadiums could be all demolished and the land be sold to anyone who wants to buy it.

Remember in the 80s. During breaks there's a area designated for weed smokers. We use to fire up at games.

California doesn’t have harsh weather but it does experience these things called earthquakes

So no mention of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love getting injured during that first finals against Cleveland? But you did mention Draymond's suspension in the next finals. 🤔

I don't know, either.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1419">23:39</a> Andrew Bogut wasn’t a free agent. The Warriors traded Montae Ellis to the Milwaukee bucks for Andrew Bogut.

maybe it better that warriors sometimes play here 10 games they play in oakland 50 years in frisco from 64 71

When you look at it from a birds eye view it looks like a Mickey Mouse head!

Climate Pledge Arena is not a renovation of Key Arena. It is a completely different structure

1975 NBA finals they didn't play at Oakland arena because of scheduling they played a cow palace