 | For current information on this topic, see 2007-08 Los Angeles Clippers season |
| Los Angeles Clippers | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Division | Pacific Division |
| Founded | 1970 |
| History | Buffalo Braves 1970–1978 San Diego Clippers 1978–1984 Los Angeles Clippers 1984–present |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| City | Los Angeles, California |
| Team colors | Red, White, and Blue |
| Owner | Donald Sterling |
| General manager | Elgin Baylor |
| Head coach | Mike Dunleavy Sr. |
| D-League affiliate | Anaheim Arsenal |
| Championships | 0 |
| Conference titles | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
| Official website | clippers.com |
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Pacific Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Donald T Sterling is an American Real estate Mogul, Attorney, and the current owner of the National Basketball Association 's Los Angeles Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16 1934 in Washington DC) is a retired American basketball player who played Michael Joseph Dunleavy Sr (born March 21, 1954) is an American former professional Basketball player and the current head coach and general The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Anaheim Arsenal joined the NBA Development League as an expansion team for the 2006-07 season Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and are members of the NBA Western Conference's Pacific Division. The Pacific Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. The club's home games are played at the Staples Center, which they share with the Los Angeles Lakers. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California.
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Franchise history
The Clippers began in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. They were one of three franchises that joined the NBA in the 1970-71 season; the others were the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers. The 1970–71 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio.
The Buffalo years (1970-78)
The Braves, in their eight seasons in Buffalo, played their home games at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, sharing the arena with another new franchise, the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League, who also debuted in 1970. Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (also known as The Aud) was an indoor arena in downtown Buffalo New York. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The team's first head coach was Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes, the franchise's first star players were Bob Kauffman and Don May, who were acquired in the 1970 NBA Expansion Draft. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Adolph "Dolph" Schayes (known as Dolph Schayes) (born May 19 1928 in New York New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player Robert "Bob" Kauffman (born July 13 1946, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball Donald John May (born January 3, 1946 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player As an expansion (first year franchise for the 1970-71 NBA season the Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers chose 11 players from other As typical of first-year expansion teams, the Braves finished with a dismal record, going 22-60, seven games ahead of expansion-mate Cleveland, which finished its season at 15-67. Kauffman, who averaged 4. 3 points per game the previous year with the Chicago Bulls, led Buffalo in scoring with 20. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern 4 points per game and earned a spot on the 1971 NBA Eastern Conference All-Star team.
The Braves repeated their 22-60 record in the following 1971-72 season, but did make good acquisitions that would make the club better. Buffalo drafted center Elmore Smith from Kentucky State University, and local favorite Randy Smith, from Buffalo State College. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Elmore Smith (born May 9, 1949 in Macon Georgia) is a retired American Basketball player Kentucky State University (KSU or less commonly KYSU to differentiate from Kansas State University) is a four-year institution of higher learning located in Frankfort Randolph "Randy" Smith (born December 12 1948 in Bellport New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player who set the Buffalo State College, often referred to colloquially as Buff State, is a public Liberal arts college in Buffalo New York and is part of the Schayes was replaced one game into the season with John McCarthy as the team's head coach. The team did not do much better in the 1972-73 season, as they went 21-61 under new head coach, Dr. Jack Ramsay. This article refers to the basketball coach For the Canadian politician see Jack Ramsay (politician. The Braves' big move that season was drafting forward/center Bob McAdoo, from North Carolina. Robert Allen 'Bob' McAdoo (born September 25 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player who spent a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The team finally made its first playoff appearance in 1973-74, where they faced the Boston Celtics in the first round and lost in six games. The 1973–74 NBA season was the 28th season of the National Basketball Association.
In 1974-75, Bob McAdoo was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, averaging 34. The 1974–75 NBA season was the 29th season of the National Basketball Association. Robert Allen 'Bob' McAdoo (born September 25 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player who spent a 5 points, 14. 1 rebounds and 2. 12 blocks per game, while shooting 51. 2 percent from the field and 80. 5 percent from the free-throw line. The Braves made a trip to the playoffs in the 1974-75 season and again during the 1975-76 season, which would be one of their last in Buffalo. The 1975–76 NBA season was the 30th season of the National Basketball Association.
By the summer of 1976, the team's founding owner Paul Snyder was doing all he could to sell the team. The June 15, 1976 issue of Buffalo's Courier-Express blasted the headline "Braves Go to Florida, Leaving 'Hockey Town'". Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Snyder had a handshake deal to sell the team to Mr. and Mrs. Irving Cowan, who would move the Braves to Hollywood, Florida, yet the City of Buffalo filed a $10 million damage suit to block the move. The sale eventually fell through and the Braves and the city signed a new 15 year Memorial Auditorium lease in July with a provision that the lease could be voided if the team did not sell 5,000 season tickets in any season. Later that summer Snyder finally sold 50 percent of the franchise to businessman John Y. Brown, Jr., who had previously owned the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association. John Young Brown Jr (born December 28, 1933) is a US Democratic Party Politician, entrepreneur and businessman The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's 9 years The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National Brown later acquired the remaining half from Snyder sometime in the 1976-77 season. The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. Brown, in turn, sold a percentage of the team to another businessman, Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. who later went on to own a portion of the Boston Celtics in the 1980s. Harry T Mangurian Jr (born October 1, 1926 in Rochester New York) is a veteran of World War II, an American businessman a former owner of The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the However, a provision in the transaction stipulated that if Brown sold the contract of any Braves player, then the money would go to Snyder and the purchase price would be reduced. This subsequently occurred when the Braves sent McAdoo to the New York Knicks for players and cash midway through the 1976-77 season.
Because of the team's poor play in its final two years (30-52 in 1976-77 and 27-55 in 1977-78), along with rumors of the franchise relocating because of low season ticket sales, John Y. The 1977–78 NBA season was the 32nd season of the National Basketball Association. Brown met with the then-owner of the Celtics, Irv Levin and negotiated a deal in which the owners would swap franchises, in which Brown would take control of the Celtics and Levin would get the Braves. Levin was a California businessman, and wanted to own an NBA team in his native state. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The deal was brokered by David Stern, the general counsel for the NBA who later became the league's commissioner in 1984. David Joel Stern (born on September 22, 1942 in New York City, New York) is the current commissioner of the National Basketball Association Following what would be the final season in western New York, the NBA owners voted 21-1 to let the Braves relocate. They moved to San Diego, California after the 1977-78 season, and became the San Diego Clippers.
The San Diego years (1978-84)
In the team's first season in San Diego, the Clippers posted a winning record, going 43-39, under new head coach Gene Shue. Eugene William "Gene" Shue (born December 18 1931 in Baltimore Maryland) is a retired American professional Basketball However, that record was not good enough to advance them to the post-season, finishing two games out of the final playoff spot. As it turned out, it would be the Clippers' last winning season for 13 years. It was also in that first season in Southern California that long-time announcer Ralph Lawler began his association with the club. Ralph Lawler (born 1938 in Peoria Illinois) is the television and radio voice of the National Basketball Association 's Los Angeles Clippers. Randy Smith had another solid season, averaging 20. 5 points per game, finishing second behind World B. Free, who was acquired in the offseason from the Philadelphia 76ers. World B Free (born Lloyd Bernard Free on December 9 1953 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American former professional Basketball The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Free finished second overall in NBA scoring average, with 28. 8 per game, while George Gervin of the San Antonio Spurs had a 29. George "The Iceman" Gervin (born April 27 1952 in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player a Shooting guard The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. 6 average.
The 1979-80 season was not much better, as the Clippers began to struggle, but not before they brought in San Diego native, center Bill Walton, who was two years removed from an NBA championship with the Trail Blazers. The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. William Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5 1952 is a retired American Basketball player and current Television Sportscaster Walton was not much of an impact unfortunately, due to missing 68 games because of foot injuries, which he also suffered in his final years in Portland. San Diego managed to finish with a record of 37-45, despite the fact that many of their key players missed games due to injuries. Free continued his great scoring, again finishing second in league scoring, with 30. 2 PPG. Paul Silas replaced Shue the following season, and the Clippers finished with a 36-46 record, once again missing the postseason. Paul Theron Silas (born July 12 1943, in Prescott Arizona) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach currently living Walton missed the entire season once again due to chronic foot injuries. Free was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for guard Phil Smith. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California.
The 1981-82 season brought more changes to the Clipper franchise as Irv Levin sold the team to Los Angeles-area real estate developer and attorney Donald Sterling for $20 million. The 1981–82 NBA Season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. Donald T Sterling is an American Real estate Mogul, Attorney, and the current owner of the National Basketball Association 's Los Angeles The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The Clippers' poor play in their final years in San Diego resulted in poor attendance with the team averaging only 4,500 fans per game. Sterling subsequently lobbied the NBA to relocate the team to his native Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles years (1984-present)
1984-2005
In 1984, the Clippers moved to Los Angeles, California, playing at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena is a multipurpose sports Arena in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition The Clippers, under head coach Jim Lynam (and later Don Chaney) and new acquisitions Marques Johnson, Junior Bridgeman, and Harvey Catchings (all acquired via trade from the Milwaukee Bucks), finished with a disappointing 31-51 record in the first season in the City of Angels. Jim Lynam (born September 15 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former college and professional Basketball coach Donald Ray Chaney (born March 22, 1946 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach most notable Marques Kevin Johnson (born February 8 1956) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA, playing for the Milwaukee Ulysses Lee "Junior" Bridgeman (born September 17 1953, East Chicago Indiana) is a retired American Basketball player Harvey Lee Catchings (born September 2 1951, in Jackson Mississippi) is an American former professional Basketball player in the NBA The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Clippers were mired in futility for the next seven seasons, including a 12-70 record in the 1986-87 season, at the time the second-worst single-season record in NBA history (narrowly avoiding the all-time worst record of 9-73 set by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1972-73). The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. That particular season was filled with injuries to both Marques Johnson and guard Norm Nixon, who missed most, if not the whole, season. Norman Ellard Nixon (born October 11, 1955 in Macon Georgia) is a retired American professional Basketball player for the Nixon's injury was particularly frustrating, not happening on the court, but during a softball game in New York's Central Park. Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. The City of New York Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually That season also brought in Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor as the team's vice president and general manager of basketball operations, a post he currently holds. Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16 1934 in Washington DC) is a retired American basketball player who played In the 1989-90 season, Baylor made a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers that brought Ron Harper, a rising star guard, in exchange for forward Danny Ferry (who refused to play for the Clippers) and swingman Reggie Williams. The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. Ronald Harper (born January 20 1964 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 2001 with Daniel John Willard (Danny Ferry (born October 17, 1966 in Baltimore Maryland) is a retired American professional Basketball Reggie Williams (born March 5, 1964 in Baltimore Maryland) is a former American professional Basketball player That move, along with the 1987 NBA Draft of Ken Norman from the University of Illinois, the 1988 draftings of University of Kansas forward Danny Manning and Charles Smith from the University of Pittsburgh (Smith was acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for the draft rights of guard Hersey Hawkins), and the 1990 NBA Draft of Loy Vaught from the University of Michigan formed a nucleus that made the franchise a playoff contender. The 1987 NBA Draft took place on 22 June 1987 in New York City, New York. Kenneth Darnel Norman (born September 5 1964, in Chicago Illinois) is an American former professional Basketball player who was selected 19th This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of The 1988 NBA Draft took place on June 28 1988 in New York City, New York. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17 1966 in Hattiesburg Mississippi) is a retired American professional Basketball player in Charles Daniel Smith (born July 16 1965 in Bridgeport Connecticut) is a retired American professional Basketball player The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University Hersey R Hawkins Jr (born September 29 1966 in Chicago Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player The 1990 NBA Draft took place on 27 June 1990 in New York City, New York. Loy Stephen Vaught (born February 27, 1968 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is a retired American Basketball player who spent ten seasons in the The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research
Midway through the 1991-92 season, the Clippers made yet another coaching change, but this one worked out in their favor. The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. Larry Brown, who was fired by the Spurs weeks before, was hired as the team's head coach in late January 1992. Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is the head coach of the National Basketball Association He replaced Mike Schuler, who had led the team to a 22-25 record before his firing. Mike Schuler (born September 22 1940 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former head coach in the National Basketball Association. Brown finished the season with a 23-12 mark, for an overall record of 45-37. It was the franchise's first winning season in 13 years (their first in Los Angeles). The team also achieved a first that season- for the first time since moving to Los Angeles, the Clippers finished with a better record than the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 16 years (since they were Buffalo), but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Utah Jazz, 3-2. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Due to the late April 1992 Los Angeles riots, Game 4 of the series was moved to the Anaheim Convention Center, and the Clippers won that game. The Los Angeles riots of 1992, also known as the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots, were sparked on April 29, 1992 when a jury Anaheim Convention Center is a major Convention center in Anaheim California. The Clippers returned to the playoffs again in the 1992-93 season with a 41-41 regular season record, but lost again in five games in the first round, this time to the Houston Rockets. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas.
Brown left the Clippers to join the Indiana Pacers as their head coach, and Bob Weiss was brought in to replace him. Robert William Weiss (born May 7, 1942 in Easton, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional Basketball player and That 1993-94 season proved to be one of the worst seasons in Los Angeles NBA history, with both the Clippers and Lakers going a combined 60-104 in the regular season, missing the playoffs entirely. The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. After one year on the job, Weiss was fired, and veteran head coach Bill Fitch was brought in to guide a roster full of young and inexperienced players. William Fitch (born May 19 1934 in Davenport Iowa) is an American former NBA coach who has been successful in making teams playoff The Clippers continued to make frequent roster and coaching changes throughout the next several years and made a playoff appearance in 1997, under Fitch. The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. That team made the playoffs with a losing record (36-46) and were swept in the first round by the eventual Western Conference Champion Utah Jazz, 3 games to none.
From 1994 to 1999, the Clippers played selected home games in the Honda Center (known at the time as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim), sharing the venue with the Anaheim Ducks (then the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) (hockey) and the Splash (soccer). Honda Center, previously known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and colloquially called the The Pond, is an indoor arena in Anaheim California The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Anaheim Splash was a US Indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL
However, in 1999, the Clippers and Lakers both started to play in the Staples Center. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L It was in that first season at Staples Center that the Clippers drafted highly-touted, but oft-troubled, star forward Lamar Odom from the University of Rhode Island. Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6 1979 in South Jamaica Queens, New York) is an American professional Basketball player who currently The University of Rhode Island, commonly abbreviated as URI, is the principal public research university in the State of Rhode Island, with its main campus in The Clippers finished with a dismal 15-67 record. To help their young players out with their growing pains, the team hired former All-Star (and Los Angeles native) Dennis Johnson, who won three NBA championships with the Seattle SuperSonics (1979) and Boston (1984 and 1986) as an assistant coach. WikipediaPersondata --> Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18 1954 &ndash February 22 2007 nicknamed "DJ" was an American professional Basketball The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played The team also hired Hall of Famer and former Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as an assistant coach, to help tutor second-year center Michael Olowokandi, who was the #1 overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Michael Olowokandi (born April 3 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria) nicknamed The Kandi Man, is a Nigerian professional Basketball The 1998 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1998 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Johnson remained an assistant coach until the middle of the 2002-03 season, when he took over as head coach. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. Abdul-Jabbar lasted only one season on the job.
The 2000-01 season brought more changes. The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. Atypically, these would be for the better. Reserve forward Derek Strong, along with other players and cash, was sent to the Orlando Magic in exchange for second-year forward Corey Maggette and the draft rights to guard Keyon Dooling from the University of Missouri. Derek Strong (born February 9, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American former professional Basketball player who was selected The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. Corey Antoine Maggette (born November 12 1979 in Melrose Park, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player Keyon Latwae Dooling (born May 8, 1980 in Fort Lauderdale Florida) is an American professional Basketball player who currently The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research Making more moves, the Clippers' two draft picks that year were childhood friends from Illinois: high schooler Darius Miles from East St. Louis (3rd overall pick) and Quentin Richardson, a guard/forward from DePaul University (18th overall pick). Darius LaVar Miles (born October 9, 1981 in Belleville, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player for East St Louis is a city located in St Clair County Illinois, USA directly across the Mississippi River from St Quentin L Richardson (born April 13 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player currently DePaul University is a private institution of Higher education and Research in Chicago, Illinois, U The team became popular among fans with their high-flying style of basketball and the Clippers did improve a bit with a 31-51 record, leading the NBA in bench-scoring with 37 points per game.
To improve upon the previous season, the Clippers acquired high-scoring and rebounding power forward Elton Brand from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the draft rights to Los Angeles-area native and high schooler Tyson Chandler. Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11 1979 in Peekskill, New York is an American All-Star professional Basketball player and film producer who currently The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2 1982 in Hanford California) is an American professional Basketball player for the New At this point of his career, Brand had career averages of 20 points and 10 rebounds per game in just two seasons. Brand's hard work and accomplishments earned him a spot on the 2002 NBA Western Conference All-Star team as an injury replacement for center Shaquille O'Neal of the Lakers. The Clippers contended for most of the season, but won only 3 out of their last 13 games and finished 39-43, 5 games out of the final playoff position.
The 2002 offseason brought more changes, as Miles was traded to the Cavaliers in exchange for point guard Andre Miller, who led the NBA in assists in 2001-02 with 11 per game. Andre Lloyd Miller (born March 19 1976 in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player for the Philadelphia The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. Suddenly, with a good point guard in Miller, the playmaker Lamar Odom at small forward, one of the league's best power forwards, Elton Brand, the emerging center Michael Olowokandi, and a very good supporting cast off the bench, the Clippers could actually make a serious run for the playoffs. However, with poor team chemistry and injuries (the Clippers lost 293 man-games to injury), the Clippers finished with a very disappointing 27-55 record. Head coach Alvin Gentry was replaced by Dennis Johnson midway through the 2002-03 season. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association.
In the 2003-04 season, the Clippers lost many of their core players to free agency (Miller, Odom, Olowokandi, and forward Eric Piatkowski--one of the longest-tenured players in Clippers history), while opting to retain Brand and Maggette with long-term contracts. The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. Eric Todd Piatkowski (ˌpaɪətˈkaʊski (born September 30, 1970, in Steubenville Ohio) is an American National Basketball Association They, along with Richardson, made up one of the NBA best high-scoring trios, with a combined 58 points per game. With new head coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr., the Clippers finished at 28-54, a lot due to inexperience and injuries. Michael Joseph Dunleavy Sr (born March 21, 1954) is an American former professional Basketball player and the current head coach and general
The 2004-05 season proved to be a turning point in the relative standings of the two Los Angeles franchises as the Clippers finished 37-45. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA The Lakers, because of the trade of O'Neal to the Miami Heat and the losses of projected future Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson, forward Karl Malone, and guard Gary Payton, ended the season with 34-48 record and missed the playoffs. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23 1968 is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA The Clippers, although also missing the playoffs, ended with a better record than the Lakers for the first time since 1993 and have great hope for the future, with young rising stars such as Elton Brand, Corey Maggette and Shaun Livingston. Corey Antoine Maggette (born November 12 1979 in Melrose Park, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player Shaun Patrick Livingston (born September 11, 1985) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA playing for the One bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season was forward Bobby Simmons winning the 2004-05 NBA Most Improved Player award after averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. Bobby Simmons (born June 2 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player for the New Jersey As a result of that, Simmons cashed in on his newfound fame, and signed a 5-year, $47 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks in July 2005, playing closer to his hometown of Chicago. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
To counter Simmons' defection to Milwaukee, the Clippers announced days later that they would sign guard Cuttino Mobley (formerly of Houston, Orlando, and most recently Sacramento) to a contract similar in years (5) but less in money ($42 million) to what Simmons received from the Bucks. Cuttino Rashawn Mobley (born September 1, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional Basketball player The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. Mobley's signing would give the Clippers what they missed in recent years since Piatkowski departed Los Angeles for Houston (and later ended up in Chicago), which is consistent outside shooting, plus a good defensive player at shooting guard, which is something else the Clippers have lacked in recent years as well. Mobley is also the first significant free agent signing from outside the organization since Bill Walton in late 1970s. Mobley officially signed his contract on August 3, 2005. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
More deals were made, most notably on August 12, 2005, where the Clippers traded guards Marko Jaric (in a sign and trade transaction) and Lionel Chalmers to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for guard Sam Cassell and a lottery-protected 1st round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marko Jarić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Јарић) (born October 12 1978 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia Lionel Chalmers Jr (born November 10, 1980 in Albany, New York) is an American Basketball player The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. Samuel James Cassell (born November 18, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland) commonly referred to as Sam Cassell, is an American The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In relation to the lottery-protected pick, in order for the Clippers to acquire the pick, the Timberwolves would have to make the playoffs, or else Minnesota retains its draft pick.
During the summer of 2005, the Clippers announced that they would build a state-of-the-art practice facility (the first NBA practice facility within the four corners of the City of Los Angeles) in the Playa Vista development. Playa Vista is a neighborhood located on in southwestern Los Angeles California. Several current players on the Clippers' lineup live in the planned community. According to the Clippers' website, the new facility will open its doors for community programs in the off-season and will be surrounded by other community parks and recreation. [1]
The 2005/06 Season: Playoff Bound
The 2005-06 season was a turning point for the team's overall image; a hot start marked by several wins over top teams caught the attention of many fans. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. Before the 2005-06 season, the Clippers drafted young Yaroslav Korolev. Yaroslav Korolev ( Russian: Ярослав Королев; born May 7, 1987 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Elton Brand was chosen as a reserve power forward for the All-Star Game and articles have been run in many sports magazines giving recognition to the much improved team. Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11 1979 in Peekskill, New York is an American All-Star professional Basketball player and film producer who currently The 2006 NBA All-Star Game was played on Sunday February 19, 2006 at the Toyota Center in Houston Texas, home of the Houston Rockets Just before the NBA trading deadline, the Clippers traded power forward Chris Wilcox to the Seattle SuperSonics for forward Vladimir Radmanovic. Chris Ray Wilcox (born September 3, 1982 in Raleigh North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played Vladimir Radmanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Радмановић (born November 19 1980 is a Serbian professional Basketball player The Clippers had been lacking consistent outside shooting which is what they were looking for in the trade.
While the Clippers had a few stretches of poor play this season, resulting in some frustrating losses, they nonetheless were able to maintain a solid record, including posting several winning streaks. The Clippers achieved their first winning record in 14 seasons and clinched their first playoff spot since 1997.
By finishing sixth in the Western Conference, with a record of 47-35 (their best finish since the team left Buffalo), the Clippers benefitted from the current NBA playoff format of regular season records taking precedence over winning the division, and secured home court advantage over the Denver Nuggets instead of travelling to Denver for four games as a #6 seed would usually be expected to do. The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. The NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called Divisions Home advantage (also called home field advantage) is an athletic competition phenomenon The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States On April 12, 2006 the Clippers were #5 seed and would have played against the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs, but the Clippers lost 5 of their next 7 games and the Memphis Grizzlies clinched the #5 position instead. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee.
On April 22, 2006, the Clippers won their first NBA playoff game in 13 years. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Two days later, they won their second playoff game, going 2-0 against an opponent for the first time in franchise history. Although they won the first 2 games, they lost Game 3, but they won Game 4. On Monday, May 1, 2006 they won Game 5 in Los Angeles and their first playoff series since they moved from Buffalo. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
The team faced the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference semi-finals. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. After losing in game one (130-123 in Phoenix), the Clippers beat the Suns in an impressive 122-97 victory in Game 2. The series shifted to Staples Center for game 3, and the Suns beat the Clippers, 94-91, as Suns forward Shawn Marion scored 32 points and grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds. Shawn Dwayne Marion or just called The Matrix (born May 7 1978 in Waukegan Illinois) is an American professional Basketball In game four, Elton Brand posted 30 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists as the Clippers evened the series on May 14, 2006 with a 114-107 victory over the Suns. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In game five, Suns guard/forward Raja Bell made a key 3-pointer with 1. Raja Bell (born September 19, 1976 in Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands) is an American professional Basketball player 1 seconds left in the first overtime to send the game into a second overtime. Phoenix beat Los Angeles in this double-overtime "thriller" game, 125-118.
The double-overtime loss for the Clippers, to say the least, was devastating, but they bounced back with a convincing, series-saving 118-106 Game 6 win over the Suns. Second-year defensive specialist Quinton Ross had a timely offensive game, scoring a then career-high 18 points. Quinton Lenord Ross (born April 30 1981 in Dallas Texas) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays Elton Brand had another excellent contribution, with 30 points (his scoring average in this particular series), 12 rebounds, three assists, and five blocks. Corey Maggette came off the bench to score 25 points, with 7-8 shooting from the field, and 9-9 from the free throw line. Chris Kaman and Sam Cassell each scored 15 points apiece. Marion once again led Phoenix in scoring, with 34 points, with reserve guard Leandro Barbosa scoring 25 points off the bench for the Suns. Leandro Mateus Barbosa (born November 28 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo) is a Brazilian professional Basketball player
The Clippers lost the seventh game to Phoenix 127-107.
General Manager (and Basketball Hall of Fame member) Elgin Baylor won the NBA Executive of the Year award for his leading the Clippers franchise to the playoffs. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16 1934 in Washington DC) is a retired American basketball player who played The National Basketball Association's Executive of the Year Award is an annual award given since the 1972–73 NBA season, to the league's best General managers Unlike
The 2006/07 Season
The 2006 off-season started as the team drafted center Paul Davis from Michigan State University in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft, as the 34th overall pick. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. Paul Davis (born July 21 1984 is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the NBA 's Los Angeles Clippers. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The pick was acquired by the Clippers by way of a 2004 trade with the Charlotte Bobcats for center/forward Melvin Ely. The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. Melvin Anderson Ely (born May 2, 1978 in Harvey Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player for the New Orleans The team also drafted guard Guillermo Diaz from the University of Miami as the 52nd overall pick. Guillermo Diaz (born March 4, 1985) is a Puerto Rican professional Basketball player The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 While Davis signed with the team in July, Diaz was not signed, and decided to play overseas. However, the team still holds his draft rights. The Clippers did not have a pick in the 2006 draft's first round.
Meanwhile in free agency, on July 13, 2006, the Clippers scored a major coup, by signing forward Tim Thomas away from divisional rival Phoenix, in a four-year, $24 million deal. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy (Tim Mark Thomas (born on February 26 1977, in Paterson New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player in the That was to counter the defection of forward Vladimir Radmanovic to the crosstown Lakers in a somewhat similar deal to what Thomas got from the Clippers, except Radmanovic signed for an extra year, but both players would make the same amount of money annually, which would be $6 million. Vladimir Radmanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Радмановић (born November 19 1980 is a Serbian professional Basketball player
Also on July 13th, guard Sam Cassell (widely credited as the biggest reason for the Clippers' recent success) signed a two-year, $13 million deal. Cassell stated in interviews that once he retires, which would be likely after this contract runs out, he would like to join the Clippers' coaching staff under Mike Dunleavy, Sr. Also, on August 1st, the team signed veteran forward/center Aaron Williams (previously with the then-New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets) to an undisclosed deal. Michael Joseph Dunleavy Sr (born March 21, 1954) is an American former professional Basketball player and the current head coach and general Aaron Williams (born October 2 1971 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. Williams played for Dunleavy with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1994-95 season. The 1994–95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association.
To further their television commitment to their local fans, on August 11th, the Clippers and KTLA-TV announced a three-year contract extension, which would increase KTLA's annual 25-game commitment to 30 games a year, plus selected playoff games not airing exclusively on ABC or TNT. KTLA, channel 5 is a television station in Los Angeles California. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is an American cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned Just like during the last two seasons, KTLA will air all of its Staples Center-based Clippers telecasts in high definition. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Until recently, they were the only local team to currently air its over-the-air broadcasts in HDTV; KCAL-TV aired its first HDTV Lakers broadcast on February 2, 2007, versus the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. KCAL-TV, channel 9 is an independent television station in Los Angeles California, owned by the CBS Corporation. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Conseco Fieldhouse is a sports arena in Indianapolis Indiana, United States. Fifteen of the 30 annual KTLA telecasts air on KSWB-TV in San Diego, KTLA's sister station; although KTLA is already available on cable in the San Diego market. KSWB-TV, channel 69 is the Fox -affiliated Television station for San Diego California.
The increased demand for Clippers games has also led to the scheduling of twelve true nationally-televised Clippers games on TNT and ESPN. The team will also have eight additional games on NBA TV; NBA TV normally uses the home team telecast's video feed and announcers, while using its own on-screen score and graphics, therefore, their presentations are not considered true, self-produced national broadcasts, such as the case with ESPN, TNT, and ABC. This brings the total of nationally-televised games to 20, the most ever in franchise history.
On September 7th, The Clippers announced a radio broadcast deal with KSPN-AM, the local ESPN Radio-operated outlet. KSPN (710 AM, "710 ESPN" is an all-sports radio station based in Los Angeles California ESPN Radio is an American sports Radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio
The team, though, did not fully perform to expectations, in comparison to the previous season. A lot of this has been attributed to lack of a team chemistry and injuries to several key players, including Cassell, Thomas, Livingston, and Kaman. Players such as Luke Jackson, Alvin Williams, and Doug Christie were signed to 10-day contracts to help solidify the team's bench. Luke Ryan Jackson (born November 6 1981 in Eugene Oregon) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the NBA 's Alvin Leon Williams (born August 6 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional Basketball player of For the Canadian Lawyer of the same name see Doug Christie (lawyer. Jackson and Alvin Williams only lasted through portions of the January schedule and each had limited playing time, while Christie signed with the team on January 31st. Christie was not retained, and was suspended on the final day of his second 10-day contract with the team, due to Christie's desire to not return to the team, because of the team's lack of on-court direction. Christie was released from the team on February 21st.
In one of most of the devastating injuries this season, guard Shaun Livingston severely dislocated his left knee in which he tore every ligament in his knee. [2] This occurred with 8:10 left in the first quarter of a home game versus the Charlotte Bobcats on February 26, 2007 at Staples Center, as Livingston was driving to the basket, where he missed the lay-up, and came down awkwardly on his left knee. The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The extent of the injury was so severe, local news outlets such as KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV and KNBC-TV elected not to air the clip of Livingston's injury on their sports reports. KCBS-TV, channel 2 is an owned-and-operated station of the CBS Television Network, located in Los Angeles California. KCAL-TV, channel 9 is an independent television station in Los Angeles California, owned by the CBS Corporation. KNBC, channel 4 is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network and the westcoast flagship station of NBC licensed to Los Angeles According to the team's lead physican, Dr. Tony Daly, Livingston's prognosis for him to return to basketball activity from the point in time of his injury is eight months (which would put it at around the first week of the upcoming season) to a full calendar year. The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. [3] The Clippers, which were expected by many to make the playoffs again after their surprise appearance the season before, finished the season 40-42, 2 games behind the 8th-seeded Warriors. On May 22, the Clippers received the fourteenth draft pick from the NBA lottery. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. The draft was on June 28 in New York. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. The Clippers selected Al Thornton a combo forward from Florida State University. Al Thornton (born December 7 1983, in Perry Georgia) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee The Clippers used their second-round pick to draft a point guard Jared Jordan with their 45th pick. Jared Ahern Jordan (born October 14, 1984) is an American professional Basketball player
Season-by-season records
Home arenas
- Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (1970-1978)
- Maple Leaf Gardens (1971-1975) (occasional games)
- San Diego Sports Arena (1978-1984)
- Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1984-1999)
- Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (1994-1999) (occasional games)
- Staples Center (1999-present)
Coaches and players of note
Current roster
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Basketball Hall of Famers
Only two players have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame based significantly upon achievements while with the franchise:
- 11 Bob McAdoo, C, 1973-77 (Buffalo Braves)
- 32 Bill Walton, C, 1979-85 (1979-84 with San Diego Clippers)
One other Hall of Famer joined the franchise late in his career:
- 21 Dominique Wilkins, SF, 1994
One other Hall of Famer began his career with the franchise but did not stay long:
- Adrian Dantley, F, 1976-78 (Buffalo Braves)
Two other Hall of Famers served the franchise in management positions:
- Dr. Jack Ramsay, Head Coach, 1973-76 (Buffalo Braves)
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Commentators and broadcast outlets
- Ralph Lawler (television and radio play-by-play)
- Michael Smith (television and radio commentary)
- Brian Sieman (radio play-by-play)
- Michael Eaves (sideline reporter and pregame host for telecasts on Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
- Don MacLean (pregame and postgame analyst for telecasts on Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
- Damon Andrews (sideline reporter for KTLA telecasts)
- Cable television: Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket (selected games air on Fox Sports Net West)
- Over-the-air television: KTLA (Channel 5, The CW); KSWB (Channel 69/Cable 5, The CW San Diego)
- Radio: KSPN (710 AM, ESPN Radio)
Former Clippers announcers over the years include: Pete Arbogast, Mel Proctor, Ted Leitner, Bill Walton, Hubie Brown, Mike Fratello, Rich Marotta, John Ireland, Randy Rosenbloom, Matt Pinto and Rory Markas. 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Clippers games were formerly televised by KTLA (1984-91), KCOP (1991-96), KCAL (1996-2001), before they returned to KTLA in 2002. There were no over-the-air telecasts locally for the 2001-2002 season. FSN West 2/Prime Ticket has been the cable television home of the Clippers since January 1997. Previous cable homes for the Clippers included the original Prime Ticket (now FSN West) and the defunct-SportsChannel Los Angeles. SportsChannel Los Angeles aired from 1989 to 1993 in the Southern California area it was a Regional sports network.
Records
On March 1, 2006 the Clippers held the New Orleans Hornets to an NBA record low 16 points in the second half of play. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. Since the introduction of the shot clock, no point total for a half had been lower than 19. Coincidentally, one of three teams to have such a low point total in a half was the Clippers.
On March 23, 2007 the Utah Jazz (44-23 at the time) lost to the Clippers (32-36 coming into the match) 104-72 in Los Angeles. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. That was the largest margin of defeat by an NBA team at least 20 games over . 500 to a team under . 500 since the Houston Rockets lost in Orlando 114-82 on March 30, 1991. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
References
- ^ CLIPPERS: Training Center Press Conference Transcript
- ^ CLIPPERS: Livingston Injury Report
- ^ CLIPPERS: Shaun Livingston Injury Update
External links
- Los Angeles Clippers Official Website
- Clipper Blog for The Los Angeles NBA Clippers Blog Fans. Commentary & News
- La Clippers Fan Site
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