The Buffalo Braves
McAdoo won three scoring titles and an MVP as Buffalo reached three straight playoffs, but ownership instability undermined the momentum.
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NBA franchise
Los Angeles Clippers
Archive coverage 1970 to 2026
4,684
Games
56
Seasons
527
Indexed players
2026
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The full franchise story
Every era of the Los Angeles Clippers.
From Buffalo and San Diego through decades of dysfunction in Los Angeles, the Clippers finally built enduring relevance with Lob City and the star-driven teams that followed.
Historical reference: LA Clippers official team history ↗San Diego Clippers
The move to San Diego brought entertaining scorers but little health, stability or winning.
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The long Los Angeles struggle
The Clippers spent most of their first quarter-century in Los Angeles near the bottom, with brief respites around Manning and Brand.
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Lob City
Paul's command and Griffin's explosiveness turned the Clippers into a perennial 50-win attraction, though the conference finals stayed out of reach.
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The culture reset
A tenacious transitional group won 48 games and created the credibility and flexibility for another superstar pursuit.
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The Kawhi era
Leonard and George delivered the franchise's first conference-finals appearance as the organization prepared to leave its shared arena past behind.
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Franchise leaders
Most indexed appearances
DeAndre Jordan841 appearancesRandy Smith737 appearancesEric Piatkowski619 appearancesBlake Griffin573 appearancesChris Kaman538 appearancesCorey Maggette530 appearancesChris Paul520 appearancesUnknown Player500 appearancesIvica Zubac495 appearancesElton Brand487 appearancesLoy Vaught472 appearancesGary Grant456 appearances
Season history
Past seasons
56 seasons · newest first
Game archive
Los Angeles Clippers games
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