John Mason is the public address announcer at a new arena that replaced which old basketball court?
John Mason (announcer) John Mason is the public address announcer for the Detroit Pistons games at Little Caesars Arena who is best known for his 18-year career as the host of "Mason in The Morning" show on WJLB, and for his colorful introductions, and is credited with coining the popular chant "Deeeeee-troit basketball!"  Mason's flamboyant voice has been requested at many sporting events, and he was chosen to serve as the PA announcer at the 2007 NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas. In addition, he also served as the announcer for the international ALL-STAR game in Cyprus & Turkey in 2005. Mason is very popular with his announcing during nationally televised games. When the NBA on ESPN or the NBA on ABC features a Detroit Pistons home game, both networks put him on TV when he introduces the starting lineups.
Quinn Coliseum Quinn Coliseum is a basketball and volleyball arena in La Grande, Oregon which serves as the home for the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers. It was constructed in 1958 with a "wing" architecture theme. In 2007, Quinn Coliseum was renovated, which included a new bleachers, energy efficient lighting, and new indoor softball batting cages. Quinn Coliseum hosted amateur boxing matches in the 1980s. In 1986, a drowning occurred in the deep end of the pool facilities. John Norton, 45 of Baker, was discovered at the bottom of the pool by a lifeguard and was unresponsive to revive him. Quinn Coliseum is currently being rebuilt by SERA Architects from Portland.