Basketball is a very popular sport in the northern states of our country, and Mexicali is home to one of the best teams in México’s LNBP (National Professional Basketball League), the Mexicali Suns.
The regular season runs from the end of June to mid-October, with playoffs going on through November. They play a total of 20 home games at the recently remodeled and air-conditioned Auditorio del Estado (State Auditorium).
Team offices:
377 Calzada Justo Sierra, Suite 38 at La Plazita Shopping Center, Colonia Cuauhtémoc
(011)(52)(686) 565 6700
Near By
Where to Eat
- Las Campanas
- Cenaduría Selecta
- Chalet Restaurant at Siesta Inn
- La Fonda de Santa Clara at Araiza Hotel
- La Carniceria
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Getting to Mexicali
Driving from the West
Take I-8 to the East (at any intersection with I-5, I-805 or I-15), then exit on 111 South and you’ll be less than 15 minutes from Calexico and the border with Mexicali.
Driving from the East
Take I-8 to the West, then exit on 111 South and you’ll be less than 15 minutes from Calexico and the border with Mexicali. If you’re driving from farther East, I-10 intersects with I-8 just after Arizona City, AZ.
Driving from the North
Highway 111 South passes right through Palm Springs and also intersects with I-10 at Indio, CA.
Walking Across
You can park your car in Calexico and walk right to Mexicali.
By Air
The only commercial flights landing on Mexicali are domestic flights, so if you’re already in México and plan to get to Baja California’s state capital you’ll have no problem. If you arrive by plane to Tijuana (commercial flights on a domestic basis only) there are buses to Mexicali every three hours.