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 20, both firsts for the franchise. The Clippers' reputation improved during the 2010s, which saw them transform into consistent postseason contenders.
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They were frequently considered a perennial loser in American professional sports, drawing unfavorable comparisons to the historically successful Lakers. 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. 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. The team saw little success on the court and missed the playoffs during all six of their years in San Diego. Conflicts with the Canisius Golden Griffins over the 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. Led by Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo, the Braves reached the NBA playoffs three times during their eight seasons in Buffalo. The franchise was founded as the Buffalo Braves in 1970 as an expansion team. The Clippers plan to move into their own arena, the Intuit Dome, in nearby Inglewood by 2024. The Clippers play their home games at Arena, which they share with NBA team 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). The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. 28 overall pick in 2014.The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.
With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Clippers’ roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on Los Angeles’ roster. That means they’ll end up paying players who won’t be on the regular season roster, unless they can find trade partners. Some clubs may actually have more than 15 contracts that are at least partially guaranteed on the books. In the meantime, some teams will hang around that 15-man line, while others will max out their roster counts. During the offseason it’s OK for teams to carry as many as 20 players, but clubs must trim their rosters down to a maximum of 15 by opening night.
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