Byrne is not a hostile arena for the Rangers.

Without their top big man and in a hostile arena that has not been kind to them, the Knicks were decided underdogs.

Given the rising awareness of sexual harassment and rape, to be a woman, at work or at play, is perhaps also to be in a hostile arena.

We just want to try to get a win in a hostile arena.

Carter said he spent time today conditioning his team to play in perhaps the N.B.A.'s most hostile arena against a tested playoff team.

If the Hawks felt shortchanged, they were hardly intimidated by the boos and taunting in a hostile arena.

They hesitated on the threshold until the older one took the first bold step into the hostile arena.

"It's usually a very hostile arena, but today it was kind of dead out there."

They are 8-5 in hostile arenas but only 6-7 at home.

He made his first six shots, scoring 12 of Utah's 14 first-quarter points, and helped the Jazz ease the transition into a hostile arena.