The Rose Garden name carries civic pride, but this is a basketball arena and not a city park. Fans should not feel like they’re losing a bit of Portland with the new name.

I vehemently disagree with the name change of the Rose Quarter to the Moda Center ("Moda pays for play of its name," Aug. 14). Portland is the City of Roses. We are known all over the U.S. as the ...

The $262 million Rose Garden Arena opened in the fall of 1995 and seats about 20,000. It hosts more than 160 events annually, including Trail Blazer games and concerts.