SAP Center

The arena sold naming rights to Compaq in 2001 and was renamed "Compaq Center at San Jose" to avoid confusion with the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas. However, when HP acquired Compaq in 2002, the venue's name was changed to "HP Pavilion," coincidin...

The arena sold naming rights to Compaq in 2001 and was renamed "Compaq Center at San Jose" to avoid confusion with the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas. However, when HP acquired Compaq in 2002, the venue's name was changed to "HP Pavilion," coinciding with one of its computer models.