<p>There is little NBA following in Pittsburgh. There are a lot of Pitt students from the eastern part of the state so I’d say among the student there are probably a decent amount of Sixers fans. The Cavs are have tried to penetrate the Pittsburgh market, including playing some preseason games at Pitt’s on-campus basketball arena, but haven’t been very successful generating much of a following. That said, college basketball is huge at Pitt, as the Panthers have been one of the most successful college basketball teams over the last decade (9 straight NCAA appearances, 5 Sweet 16s, top 5 in winning % and rpi among all college basketball programs, and will be in everyone’s top 5-10 this coming season). So while compared to the Steelers & Penguins, the NBA in the city doesn’t register a blip, the school itself is a huge college basketball fanbase with a fantastic facility to watch it in.</p>
<p>As far as on-campus student basketball facilities, you have courts in Trees Hall on the upper campus near the basketball arena, and courts in Bellefield Hall on the lower campus across from the Cathedral of Learning.</p>
<p>Other than comment on all the things to do in Pittsburgh, music and otherwise, which will be relatively true for any major city, probably the better thing to point you to is the [Pitt</a> Arts program](<a href=“PITT ARTS | Student Affairs”>http://www.pittarts.pitt.edu/) which provides free and discounted tickets to all sorts of cultural events and attractions throughout the city. It’s a tremendous program. The university really pushes for its students the use of the opportunities the city provides, and also has arrangements so that all public transportation is free for students. </p>
<p>The major concerts will come to the on-campus basketball arena (Petersen Events Center), the (new hockey arena this fall) Console Energy Center, Palumbo Center on Duquesne’s campus, First Niagra Pavillion amphitheater. They are also building a new amphitheater stage next to the football stadium. Of course you have symphonic halls like Heinz downtown and Bellefield Hall on campus, but there are plenty of [smaller</a> live music venues](<a href=“pittsburghcitypaper.ws”>pittsburghcitypaper.ws) too and a decent local music scene which was [suggested</a> in this ranking](<a href=“http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_183641.html]suggested”>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_183641.html).</p>
<p>I think you’ll find the party scene there when you want it but not unavoidable when you don’t. Being in the city with facilitated access to neighborhoods and events will give you plenty of off-campus options, and the campus itself is adjacent to the major city’s museums, one of its major parks, as well as Carnegie Mellon University and everything it offers.</p>