LA Clippers

About the LA Clippers

The LA Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clippers play their home games at Crypto.com Arena, which they share with the 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 franchise was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, one of three expansion teams to join the NBA that year. The Braves moved from Buffalo to San Diego in 1978 and became known as the San Diego Clippers. In 1984, the Clippers moved to Los Angeles. Though they have yet to win an NBA championship, the Clippers have been a consistent playoff contender in recent years.

The team's colors are blue, red, and black. The Clippers have developed rivalries with the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and Phoenix Suns, among others.