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Downtown Phoenix is the central business district ( CBD ) of the City of Phoenix , Arizona , United States . It is located in the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area or Valley of the Sun . Phoenix , being the county seat of Maricopa County and the capital of Arizona , serves as the ___MASK15___ of politics , justice and government on the local , state and federal levels . The area is a major ___MASK15___ of employment for the region , with many financial , legal , and other national and international corporations housed in a variety of skyscrapers . Major arts and cultural institutions also call the area home . Downtown Phoenix is a ___MASK15___ of major league sports activities , live concert events , and is an equally prominent ___MASK15___ of banking and finance in Arizona . Regional headquarters for several major banks , including JP Morgan Chase , Wells Fargo , US Bank , Bank of America , Compass Bank and Midfirst Bank are all located within or close proximity to the area . Talking Stick Resort Arena is a sports and entertainment arena in downtown Phoenix , Arizona , United States . It opened on June 6 , 1992 , at a construction cost of $ 89 million . It was known as America West Arena from 1992 to 2006 and as US Airways ___MASK15___ from 2006 to 2015 . Basketball is a sport that is played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court . The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop in diameter and mounted at a height of to backboards at each ___MASK3___ of the court . The game was invented in 1891 by Dr . James Naismith , who would be the first basketball coach of the Kansas Jayhawks , one of the most successful programs in the game ' s history . Glen Anthony Rice , Sr . ( born May 28 , 1967 ) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ). A 6 ' 8 " ___MASK88___ / ___MASK24___ , Rice was a three - time NBA All - Star , and made 1 , 559 three - point field goals during his 15 - year career . Rice won both an NCAA championship and NBA championship during his collegiate and professional career . In recent years , Rice has taken up MMA fight promotion as owner of G - Force Fights based out of Miami , Florida . Ricky Wayne Blanton ( born April 21 , 1966 ) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the NBA ' s Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round ( 46th overall ) of the 1989 NBA Draft . A 6 ' 7 `` and 215 lb ___MASK24___ from Louisiana State University , Blanton signed a 10 day contract and played in only two career NBA games for Chicago Bulls during the 1992 -- 93 season in 18 point wins against the Sacramento Kings on Feb 15 , 1993 and Utah Jazz on Feb 17 , 1993 at the Chicago Stadium . Blanton played in the 1986 Final Four as a member of the LSU Tigers . Benjamin Roy " B . J ." Armstrong Jr . ( born September 9 , 1967 ) is an American retired professional basketball player . Armstrong won three NBA championships during his career as a point ___MASK88___ for the Chicago Bulls . The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago . The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league ' s Eastern Conference Central Division . The team was founded on January 16 , 1966 . The team plays its home games at the United ___MASK15___ , an arena shared with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s . They are known for having one of the NBA ' s greatest dynasties , winning six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three - peats . All six championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan , Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson . The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships and never lose an NBA Finals series in their history . The Chicago Blackhawks ( spelled Black Hawks until 1986 , and known colloquially as the Hawks ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago , Illinois . They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). They have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926 . The Blackhawks are one of the " Original Six " NHL teams along with the Detroit Red Wings , Montreal Canadiens , Toronto Maple Leafs , Boston Bruins and New York Rangers . Since , the club ' s home rink is the United ___MASK15___ . The club had previously played for 65 years at Chicago Stadium . The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix , Arizona . The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member team of the league ' s Western Conference Pacific Division , and are the only team in their division not to be based in California . Since 1992 , the Suns have played their home games at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix . United ___MASK15___ is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago , Illinois . The United ___MASK15___ is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The arena is named after its city - based corporate sponsor , United Airlines . Sean Michael Elliott ( born February 2 , 1968 ) is an American former professional basketball player who starred at ___MASK74___ in both the college and professional ranks . He attended the University of Arizona , where he had a standout career as a two - time All - American , winner of the 1989 John R . Wooden Award , the 1989 Adolph Rupp Trophy , the 1989 NABC Player of the Year , 1989 AP Player of the Year , and two time Pac - 12 Player of the Year ( in 1988  1989 ). The National Hockey League ( NHL ) is a professional ice hockey league currently composed of 31 member clubs . Of the 30 clubs currently playing , 23 are in the United States and 7 in Canada . Headquartered in New York City , the NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world , and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada . The Stanley Cup , the oldest professional sports trophy in North America , is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the ___MASK3___ of each season . The 1989 NBA draft took place on June 27 , 1989 , in New York City , New York , USA . It has been regarded as one of the worst drafts in NBA history . Eight of the top ten picks were considered busts , including the first two picks Pervis Ellison and Danny Ferry . The draft did produce talented players such as Shawn Kemp , Glen Rice , Sean Elliott , Nick Anderson , Dana Barros , Tim Hardaway , Vlade Divac , Cliff Robinson , B . J . Armstrong and Mookie Blaylock , The draft was reduced from three rounds in the previous year to the two - round format still in use . The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) played between the Western and Eastern champions of the Conference Finals . The first team to win four games in the best - of - seven game series is declared the league champion and is awarded the Larry O ' Brien Championship Trophy . Winners from 1946 to 1983 received the Walter A . Brown Trophy redesigned in 1977 to the current form . The NBA Finals has been played at the ___MASK3___ of every NBA and Basketball Association of America season in history , the first being held in 1947 . The NBA draft is an annual event dating back to 1947 in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league . These are typically college basketball players , but international players are also eligible to be drafted . College players who have finished their four - year college eligibility are automatically eligible for selection , while the underclassmen have to declare their eligibility and give up their remaining college eligibility . International players who are at least 23 years old are automatically eligible for selection , while the players younger than 22 have to declare their eligibility . Players who are not automatically eligible but have declared their eligibility are often called " early - entrants " or " early - entry candidates ". The draft usually takes place at the ___MASK3___ of June , during the NBA off - season . Since 1989 , the draft has consisted of two rounds ; this is much shorter than the entry drafts of the other major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada , all of which run at least seven rounds . Sixty players are selected in each draft . No player may sign with the NBA until he has been eligible for at least one draft .