Los Angeles Clippers

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The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, beginning with the 2024–25 NBA season. Previously, the Clippers played their home games at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles from 1999 to 2024, which they had shared with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are frequently referred to by their fans as "the Clips" or "LAC". The franchise was founded as the Buffalo Braves in 1970 as an expansion team. Led by Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo, the Braves reached the NBA playoffs three times during their eight seasons in Buffalo. Conflicts with the Canisius Golden Griffins over Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and the sale of the franchise led to their relocation from Buffalo to San Diego, California, in 1978 and subsequent rebranding as the San Diego Clippers, in reference to the sailing ships seen in San Diego Bay. The team saw little success on the court and missed the playoffs during all six of their years in San Diego. In 1984, owner Donald Sterling controversially relocated the franchise to Los Angeles without NBA approval, which was permitted following legal action between the league and Sterling. Over the course of their first 27 seasons in Los Angeles, the Clippers qualified for the postseason only four times and won a single playoff round. As a result, they have been frequently described as a perennial loser in American professional sports, drawing unfavorable comparisons to the historically successful Lakers. The Clippers' reputation improved during the 2010s, which saw them transform into consistent postseason contenders. Aided by the "Lob City" lineup of Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and Chris Paul, the team qualified for the playoffs in six consecutive seasons from 2012 to 2017 and won two consecutive division titles in 2013 and 2014, both firsts for the franchise. Despite this success, the Clippers struggled in the postseason and were frequently eliminated in the Conference Semifinals; the team reached the conference finals for the first time in 2021. To date, they are the oldest franchise in North American professional sports to have never played in a championship game.

Infobox

Conference

Western

Division

Pacific

Founded

1970

History

Buffalo Braves1970–1978San Diego Clippers1978–1984Los Angeles Clippers1984–present

Arena

Intuit Dome

Location

Inglewood, California

Team colors

Navy blue, ember red,

Main sponsor

Visit Rwanda

President

Lawrence Frank

General manager

Trent Redden

Head coach

Tyronn Lue

Ownership

Steve Ballmer

Affiliation

San Diego Clippers

Championships

Conference titles

Division titles

3 (2013, 2014, 2024)

Website

www.nba.com/clippers

Tables

· Season-by-season record

2020–21

Season

2020–21

W–L%

653

Finish

2nd, Pacific

Playoffs

Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Suns)

2021–22

Season

2021–22

W–L%

512

Finish

3rd, Pacific

Playoffs

Did not qualify

2022–23

Season

2022–23

W–L%

537

Finish

3rd, Pacific

Playoffs

Lost in first round, 1–4 (Suns)

2023–24

Season

2023–24

W–L%

622

Finish

1st, Pacific

Playoffs

Lost in first round, 2–4 (Mavericks)

2024–25

Season

2024–25

W–L%

610

Finish

2nd, Pacific

Playoffs

Lost in first round, 3–4 (Nuggets)

Season	GP	W	L	W–L%	Finish	Playoffs
2020–21	72	47	25	653	2nd, Pacific	Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Suns)
2021–22	82	42	40	512	3rd, Pacific	Did not qualify
2022–23	82	44	38	537	3rd, Pacific	Lost in first round, 1–4 (Suns)
2023–24	82	51	31	622	1st, Pacific	Lost in first round, 2–4 (Mavericks)
2024–25	82	50	32	610	2nd, Pacific	Lost in first round, 3–4 (Nuggets)

· Personnel › Retained draft rights

2022

Draft

2022

Round

Pick

Player

Ismaël Kamagate

Pos.

Nationality

France

Current team

Bertram Derthona Tortona (Italy)

Note(s)

Acquired from the Detroit Pistons (via Portland and Denver)

2015

Draft

2015

Round

Pick

Player

Luka Mitrović

Pos.

Nationality

Serbia

Current team

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (Serbia)

Note(s)

Acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers (via Sacramento)

Draft	Round	Pick	Player	Pos.	Nationality	Current team	Note(s)	Ref
2022	2	46	Ismaël Kamagate	C	France	Bertram Derthona Tortona (Italy)	Acquired from the Detroit Pistons (via Portland and Denver)
2015	2	60	Luka Mitrović	F	Serbia	Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (Serbia)	Acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers (via Sacramento)

· Personnel › Basketball Hall of Famers

Players