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NBA Ready Stadium On The Las Vegas Strip Gets Thumbs Up

Author Shawn Tempesta
An NBA ready stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is once again on the table after today's vote.

Who is ready for some basketball? We know that the All Net Arena was when they were approved to build an NBA ready stadium on the Las Vegas Strip on the former Wet N Wild land. We know what happened there. Moving dirt around and nothing else. Well a new project with the same aspirations just got the go-ahead to move forward.

The new LVXP Project proposed for the land just north of Fontainebleau Las Vegas got unanimous approval from the Clark County Commission to build an NBA ready stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. The project would also include a massive hotel that will add over 2600 hotel rooms along with a condo and shopping.

The multi-billion dollar project has FAA approval to build the over 750 foot hotel tower, says LVXP. The project, however, does not have an official name.

NBA Ready Stadium On The Las Vegas Strip Has Competition

While the All Net Arena might have fizzled out, the LVXP project renews hope for an NBA ready stadium on the Las Vegas Strip and, in due time, an NBA franchise to fill it.

But they aren’t the only project.

The Oak View Group is still out there preparing their NBA ready stadium project. The project, originally slated for Blue Diamond and Las Vegas Boulevard, has abandoned that site (which will also be the home of the end of the proposed Brightline West train project) and is rumored to be headed to the Rio parking lot.

One thing is certain: Oak View Group has built stadiums for sports before and are not to be taken likely. At the end of the day, only one of these projects (or potentially none of them) will be built with an NBA team playing at it. At this point, it’s a jump ball.

Shawn Tempesta is the co-host of Aimee+Shawn on 102.7 VGS in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is also an Emmy award nominated television host. As a content creator for 102.7 VGS, Shawn writes about current events, education, funny and trending stories.

Ranking the Top NBA Superstars Today

The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and it’s been one of the most exciting playoffs in recent years. Many of the top NBA superstars today are in the playoffs, while others are watching, following some upset losses. Either way, there’s no denying that the NBA has a ton of talent right now. So many of the games have come down to the wire, which makes for some pretty incredible, and stressful, endings. So, who are the top NBA superstars of the minute?

The Top NBA Superstars Today

Before we get into the top NBA superstars today, let’s do some NBA history and look at the top players of all time. There’s a reason they call LeBron James the GOAT. He’s the best ever, according to the raw statistics and numbers via NBA.com. James knows how to really handle the pressure and fame.

In a recent interview with the New York Times, James went into detail about his fame and how it has impacted his life, both personal and professional. “I don’t want to say it ever becomes too much, but there are times when I wish I could do normal things,” he said. “I wish I could go to Target sometimes and walk into Starbucks and have my name on the cup just like regular people.” He obviously can’t do that without everyone rushing to meet the greatest basketball player of all time. NBA experts know that when you have a superstar as big as James, he never plays an away game. No matter what city he’s in, people will go to that game just to see him. I have yet to see the GOAT in action, so I hope he returns next year, so I can catch him live.

No. 2 on the list of the greatest NBA players of all time, according to the NBA’s stats, is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He played until he was 42 in an era where that was even more rare than it is today. So, how did he avoid burning out? Speaking with the Harvard Business Review, Abdul-Jabbar said, “I just thought that I had the greatest job in the world, and I wanted to keep it as long as I could. I knew it wouldn’t last forever.” He also noted that in one of his books, he quoted Jackie Robinson saying, “Athletes die twice,” because when you’re no longer playing professional sports, it’s a kind of a death. That’s deep.

Now, let’s get into the top NBA superstars today.

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