"Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, [the Staples Center] is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex. It is suitable for large indoor events, including basketball, ice hockey and arena football, and concerts. When configured for basketball, Staples Center has a capacity of 18,997 spectators; it holds fewer people when the arena is configured for other sports. Staples Center has a capacity of 20,000 when it hosts concerts and boxing matches."