Los Angeles The Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.
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37 Facts About The Clippers
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The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference.
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The Clippers' reputation improved during the 2010s, which saw them transform into consistent postseason contenders.
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The Clippers preferred a fast playing style with many scoring opportunities.
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In 1984, despite the pending lawsuits between franchise ownership and the NBA following the move, the Clippers began play at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
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In February 1994, the Clippers traded Manning to the Atlanta Hawks for Dominique Wilkins.
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From 1994 to 1999, the Clippers played several games annually at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, sharing the venue with the NHL's Ducks and the Splash indoor soccer team.
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Anaheim officials and the Clippers had had on-going talks about moving to Anaheim full-time years before the Pond was eventually built, as Donald Sterling was pursuing options to play elsewhere in the Los Angeles metropolitan region if there was not a replacement for the Sports Arena being built.
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The Clippers won the first overall pick in the 1998 Draft Lottery and selected center Michael Olowokandi from University of the Pacific.
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The Clippers sent Lamond Murray to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Derek Anderson and Johnny Newman.
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In 1999, the Clippers joined the Lakers and Los Angeles Kings in the new Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
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Also, because of the terms of its leasing agreement with Staples Center, the Kings and Lakers had scheduling priority over the Clippers, with the Clippers taking whatever dates that were available, including scheduling same-day Clipper-Laker and Clipper-King doubleheaders.
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Since February 2011, the Clippers have sold out every regular season and postseason home game, behind the popularity of stars Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and Chris Paul.
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The Clippers completed the building of a practice facility in the Playa Vista development.
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Midway through the season, the Clippers traded Marko Jaric and Lionel Chalmers to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Sam Cassell and a lottery-protected first round pick in the 2006 NBA draft.
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The Clippers received the 14th draft pick from the NBA lottery in the 2007 NBA Draft, selecting Al Thornton.
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The Clippers acquired guard Jason Hart from the Utah Jazz, in exchange for guard Brevin Knight, and signed Ricky Davis to a one-year deal.
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The Clippers indicated that Baylor had retired from his post, and as a result, head coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr.
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However, the Clippers showed strength when three of their first four wins came from the top teams in the Western Conference.
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In December 2011, the Clippers signed Caron Butler to a $24 million deal and claimed veteran point guard Chauncey Billups three days later.
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An 11-year NBA veteran and former NBA All-Star, Martin joined the Clippers after signing with the Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association the previous summer.
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The Clippers relied on their bench during that game, and they came through, scoring all but two of their points in the fourth quarter.
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The Clippers had previously been a part of an ownership group that had unsuccessfully attempted to move the Sacramento Kings to that city, but later stated no intention to relocate the team.
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Griffin missed half of the season and the Clippers finished with the fourth playoff seed before being then eliminated in the first round of the 2016 playoffs by the fifth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers.
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The Clippers won their last seven games and earned the fourth playoff seed by defeating the Sacramento Kings in the final game of the season.
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The Clippers faced the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs, but lost in seven games.
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For George, the Clippers traded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari, four unprotected first-round picks, a protected first-round pick, and two pick swaps.
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The Clippers lost the conference finals in six games to the Phoenix Suns, preventing them from reaching their first NBA Finals.
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In March 2020, Steve Ballmer, owner of the Clippers, reached an agreement with the Madison Square Garden Company to buy The Forum, eliminating any opposition related to the construction of the Clippers' new arena.
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The Clippers wore red uniforms on a number of occasions in 1984.
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In 1987, the Clippers uniforms changed to a set that remained mostly intact until 2010.
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Later on, the Clippers unveiled a blue alternate uniform which spelled the city name in red with white trim.
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In 2010, the Clippers changed their uniforms, adjusting the stripes and letters.
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Later on, the Clippers added a blue alternate uniform and a sleeved baby blue alternate uniform; both designs featured the city name in white and numerals in red.
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The next season, the Clippers wore navy blue City uniforms to commemorate the team's 35th season in Los Angeles, as well as to pay tribute to the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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The Clippers hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA.
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