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The Los Angeles Clippers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California.

Founded: 1970
Formerly known as: Buffalo Braves ( 1970- 1978), San Diego Clippers (1978- 1984)
Home Arena: Staples Center
Uniform colors: Red white and blue
Logo design: Red script "Clippers". Alternatively, blue letters "LA" intertwined, red "C" superimposed
NBA Championships:

1 Franchise history

The Buffalo Braves played their first NBA season in 1970. They moved to San Diego, California for the 1977-78 season, and became the San Diego Clippers. Since then, they have not been having good records. Their attendance wasn't very good, either.

In 1984, the Clippers moved to Los Angeles, California, playing in the LA Sports Arena while the Lakers, with a better reputation, continued to play at the Forum in Inglewood.

From 1994 - 1998, they played in the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, sharing the venue with a plethora of other water-themed teams including the Mighty Ducks (ice hockey) and the SplashSplash was a 1984 fantasy movie directed by Ron Howard, starring Daryl Hannah, Tom Hanks John Candy and Eugene Levy. New Yorker Allen Bauer (Hanks) meets and falls in love with the beautiful Madison (Hannah). While Madison requites his love, Bauer, finds (soccer).

However, in 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, the Clippers and Lakers both started to play in the Staples Center. This has been a benefit somehow, but the Clippers didn't perform well in their first season at the Staples Center, especially when compared to the Lakers, who won the championship.

2 Players of note

2.1 Basketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown extreme skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. A few entire teams have been inducted as well, including the Buffalo Gers

2.2 Not to be forgotten



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