Kia Forum, Indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States

The Kia Forum is a circular indoor arena on West Manchester Boulevard in Inglewood, designed by Charles Luckman to recall Roman coliseums. Its convex facade has a plain light base, tall white ribs curving outward, and red corrugated panels between them; a low white canopy reads "FORUM CLUB". The cable-suspended roof spans about 407 feet (124 m) with no internal support pillars, and seats are arranged around the central floor.

Jack Kent Cooke built the arena in 1967 for his new Los Angeles Kings and Lakers, after the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission barred him from using its facility. The round, $16 million building was designed by Charles Luckman to evoke Roman coliseums. The Kings lost their first game here on December 30, 1967; the Lakers won theirs the next day. Cooke sold the arena and both teams to Jerry Buss in 1979.

The name Forum refers to the Roman Forum, which the circular design was meant to evoke. Lakers announcer Chick Hearn nicknamed it the Fabulous Forum. The Faithful Central Bible Church, which bought the arena in 2000, held Sunday services for its 12,000 members there.

The location sits at 3900 West Manchester Boulevard and offers several parking areas plus connections to public transit lines. It helps to plan some extra time to find your way around before major events.

The roof is a cable-suspended structure about 407 feet (124 m) across, built without the internal support pillars usual in arenas of this size. No seat is more than 170 feet (52 m) from the playing surface, and more than 70% of the seats lie between the goals. Chick Hearn, the Lakers' long-time announcer, called the building the Fabulous Forum.