Los Angeles Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers were established as an expansion team in the NBA in 1970.

Bob McAdoo, the first standout star on the Buffalo Braves, joined the team and averaged 28.2 points per game.

Bill Walton, a 4-year veteran with the team, joined the Los Angeles Clippers.

In 1981, Los Angeles-area real estate developer and attorney Donald Sterling purchased the Clippers for $12.5 million. This marked the beginning of a tumultuous period for the franchise, characterized by poor performance and off-court controversies.

In June 1982, Donald Sterling attempted to relocate the Clippers to Los Angeles, but the NBA denied his request. This marked the start of a series of legal battles and investigations involving the franchise and the NBA.

The first jersey was used beginning in 1984 and was mostly blue with “Clippers” written in white letters, where the letter “C” was much larger than the others.

From 1985 to 2010, the Clippers updated the logo to reflect the team’s new location by adding “Los Angeles” to the logo.

From 1987 to 2000, the Clippers introduced a mostly red jersey with the team name written in cursive white letters with a blue outline.

The Los Angeles Clippers had a general manager who served for 21 years from 1987 to 2007.

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. They were frequently considered a perennial loser in American professional sports, drawing unfavorable comparisons to the historically successful Lakers.

The Los Angeles Clippers advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 16 years, but were eliminated in the first round by the Utah Jazz.

The Clippers made the playoffs again in the 1992–93 season with a 41–41 record, but lost in the first round, this time to the Rockets.

The Los Angeles Clippers had a 39-43 record during the 2001-02 NBA season. The team finished 5th out of 7 in their division.

Coach Alvin Gentry was replaced, with Dennis Johnson entering midway through the 2002–03 season.

In the 2005-06 season, the Clippers won a playoffs round after a 30-year drought, making it the longest in league history at that time.

On April 22, 2006, the Clippers won their first NBA playoff game in 13 years, marking a significant achievement in the franchise's history.

Two days later, the Clippers won their second playoff game, achieving a 2–0 record against an opponent for the first time in franchise history.

On May 1, 2006, the Clippers won Game 5 in Los Angeles, marking their first playoff series win since they moved from Buffalo.

The Los Angeles Clippers had a challenging NBA season in 2007-08, finishing with a record of 23-59. Players like M. Dunleavy and C. Maggette played significant roles during this season.

In July 2008, the Clippers made significant acquisitions including Marcus Camby, Jason Hart, Ricky Davis, and others, as part of an active off-season to strengthen the team.

The Los Angeles Clippers had a challenging season in 2008-09, finishing with a record of 19-63. Marcus Camby was a standout player with an average of 5.2 rebounds per game.

In October 2008, Elgin Baylor ended his 22-year reign as vice president and general manager of basketball operations for the Clippers. There were conflicting reports about whether he retired, was fired, or resigned, leading to speculation about the circumstances of his departure.

On February 4, 2010, head coach Mike Dunleavy resigned, leading to changes in the coaching staff and front-office management for the Clippers.

The 2011 logo used darker shades of red and blue and realigned the basketball lines.

The Clippers traded Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu, and a first-round pick for Chris Paul, a four-time all-star. This trade marked a significant turning point for the team.

During a game against the Orlando Magic, Chauncey Billups tore his Achilles tendon, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. This was a major setback for the Clippers.

The Clippers secured their fifth playoff berth since 1976 and achieved a dominating home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, marking a significant milestone for the team.

On April 25, 2014, TMZ released a taped conversation in which team owner Donald Sterling made racist remarks against African Americans and Latinos. This led to public backlash and several sponsors severing ties with the team. On April 29, the NBA issued Sterling a lifetime ban from the organization and a $2.5 million fine, and barred him from attending games or participating in any team business.

The NBA issued Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, a lifetime ban from the organization and a $2.5 million fine after confirming his involvement in a controversial recording. He was also barred from attending games or practices involving any NBA team.

Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion, beating out other notable candidates. This marked a significant change in the team's ownership.

On August 12, 2014, Steve Ballmer officially took control of the Clippers following a court order confirming the sale from Shelly Sterling to Ballmer. As part of the deal, Shelly received various benefits, and a stipulation was included to keep the Clippers in Los Angeles.

On November 6, 2014, the Clippers hired Gillian Zucker as the team's president of business operations, making her the first major female executive in the team's history. This move marked a significant step towards gender diversity in the sports industry.

The current logo was introduced back in 2015, featuring “Clippers” in large black letters at the center and an outline of a basketball with “LAC” typed inside at the top.

On June 18, 2015, the Los Angeles Clippers unveiled a new brand identity, featuring a basketball in the shape of a compass with the club's 'LAC' monogram situated in the middle. The club's wordmark logo in black was also introduced, symbolizing the horizon of the ocean, alluding to its nautical roots.

The Clippers introduced an alternate black uniform on November 6, 2015, intended to celebrate downtown Los Angeles. The uniform featured the club's primary logo without the wordmark.

In the 2015-2016 season, the Clippers finished with the fourth playoff seed but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Portland Trail Blazers. This marked a disappointing end to their season despite the acquisition of new players.

The Clippers and the city of Inglewood entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement to build a new privately funded 18,000 to 20,000-seat arena, planning to open by 2024, when the Clippers' current lease with Crypto.com Arena expires.

The LA Clippers acquired Chris Paul, a talented and highly regarded player, in a trade, demonstrating their efforts to contend at a championship level.

The Clippers unveiled their new Nike Association (white) and Icon (team color) uniform designs on August 11, 2017. The home and road designations were dropped, and the team replaced its seldom-used road red uniform with a new blue 'Icon' uniform that resembles the white 'Association' uniform.

The Clippers released images of the proposed Intuit Dome with the construction planned to begin in 2021 and completed in fall 2024 following the expiration of the Clippers' lease with the Staples Center.

The Clippers unveiled the first renditions of the new arena with an expected cost of up to $2 billion and revealed the arena's name as the Intuit Dome through a 23-year naming rights deal with Intuit worth $500 million.