City: Des Moines, IA

Category: Spectator Sports

Telephone: (515) 462-2849

Address: 833 Fifth Ave.

Description: The Energy take to the hardwood in Wells Fargo Arena, where they square off against other teams in the NBA development league and regularly draw several thousand fans. The Energy are an affiliate of the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns, and have had players called up by both teams. Since winning their first game ever in 2007, they placed first in their division in both the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, and advanced to the semifinals of the playoffs in 2010, when they entered as the number-one seed. There have been some thrilling moments, including a comeback when the Energy were 30 points down to win the game in 2009, and fans really get into the games, cheering on their favorite players as they dribble down the court. Tickets range from under $10 to around $20. The season runs from late Nov to late Mar.