Apr 18, 1996
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Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Loy Vaught 2m07 27 16.2 10.1 1.4 80 29-51 37.1 36.8% 52.5% 72.7% 2.6 10.1 1.4 1.1 2 0.5 3 16.2 20.2 28 19 5
Bison Dele 2m05 26 15.8 7.6 1.9 65 24-41 33.2 16.7% 54.3% 73.4% 2.3 7.6 1.9 1.1 2.9 0.8 3.5 15.8 17.8 35 18 5
Terry Dehere 1m94 24 12.4 1.7 4.3 82 29-53 24.6 44% 45.9% 75.5% 0.5 1.7 4.3 0.7 2.3 0.2 2.9 12.4 11.4 31 5 12
Pooh Richardson 1m85 29 11.7 2.5 5.4 63 22-41 32 38.4% 42.3% 74.3% 0.6 2.5 5.4 1.2 1.5 0.2 2.1 11.7 13 31 7 12
Rodney Rogers 2m01 24 11.6 4.3 2.5 67 25-42 29.1 32% 47.7% 62.8% 1.7 4.3 2.5 1.1 2.1 0.5 3.2 11.6 11.8 25 12 8
Malik Sealy 2m03 25 11.5 3.9 1.9 62 25-37 25.8 21% 41.5% 79.9% 1.2 3.9 1.9 1.4 1.8 0.5 2.4 11.5 10.4 29 13 8
Brent Barry 1m99 24 10.1 2.1 2.9 79 27-52 24 41.6% 47.4% 81% 0.5 2.1 2.9 1.2 1.5 0.3 2.5 10.1 10.8 30 6 11
Lamond Murray 2m01 22 8.4 3.2 1.1 77 27-50 23.6 31.9% 44.7% 75% 1.2 3.2 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.3 2 8.4 7.9 22 10 6
Stanley Roberts 2m15 25 7 3.2 0.8 51 19-32 15.6 - 46.4% 55.6% 0.8 3.2 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.8 3 7 6.7 25 11 4
Eric Piatkowski 2m01 25 4.6 1.6 0.7 65 21-44 12.1 33.3% 40.5% 81.7% 0.6 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.2 1.3 4.6 4.3 16 8 3
Bo Outlaw 2m04 24 3.6 2.5 0.6 80 29-51 12.3 0% 57.5% 44.4% 1.1 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.6 3.6 5.7 14 12 4
Antonio Harvey 2m09 25 2.9 2.9 0.2 37 12-25 11.1 - 34.1% 45% 1.1 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.7 1 2.9 3.4 13 11 1
Keith Tower 2m11 25 2.4 1.5 0.1 34 10-24 9 0% 44.4% 69.2% 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.4 2.6 19 6 1
Logan Vander Velden 2m03 24 0.6 0.4 0.1 15 5-10 2.1 0% 21.4% 75% 0.1 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0.3 0.6 0.3 2 2 1
Total 99.4 38.6 20.4 82 29-53 240.6 37% 47.2% 70.2% 11.9 38.6 20.4 8.6 15.8 5 24.5 99.4 106.4
Opponents 103 41.4 20.2 82 - 240.6 37.2% 47.8% 74.6% 12.6 41.4 20.2 8.4 16.1 4.9 22.7 103 113
Gap -3,6 -2,8 0,2 0 - 0 -0,2% -0,6% -4,4% -0,7 -2,8 0,2 0,2 -0,3 0,1 1,8 -3,6 -6,6
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height 203 cm
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age 25 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
Loy Vaught 2m07 27 1298 808 112 80 29-51 2966 564/1068 7/19 571/1087 149/205 204 808 112 87 158 40 241 1298 1615
Bison Dele 2m05 26 1029 492 122 65 24-41 2157 415/760 1/6 416/766 196/267 149 492 122 70 190 55 226 1029 1157
Terry Dehere 1m94 24 1016 143 350 82 29-53 2018 176/370 139/316 315/686 247/327 41 143 350 54 191 16 239 1016 937
Pooh Richardson 1m85 29 734 158 340 63 22-41 2013 187/419 94/245 281/664 78/105 35 158 340 77 95 13 134 734 817
Rodney Rogers 2m01 24 774 286 167 67 25-42 1950 257/488 49/153 306/641 113/180 113 286 167 75 144 35 216 774 791
Malik Sealy 2m03 25 712 240 116 62 25-37 1601 251/555 21/100 272/655 147/184 76 240 116 84 113 28 150 712 647
Brent Barry 1m99 24 800 168 230 79 27-52 1898 160/301 123/296 283/597 111/137 38 168 230 95 120 22 196 800 855
Lamond Murray 2m01 22 650 246 84 77 27-50 1816 220/459 37/116 257/575 99/132 89 246 84 61 108 25 151 650 607
Stanley Roberts 2m15 25 356 162 41 51 19-32 795 141/304 0/0 141/304 74/133 42 162 41 15 48 39 153 356 343
Eric Piatkowski 2m01 25 301 103 48 65 21-44 784 60/128 38/114 98/242 67/82 40 103 48 24 45 10 83 301 282
Bo Outlaw 2m04 24 286 200 50 80 29-51 985 107/183 0/3 107/186 72/162 87 200 50 44 45 91 127 286 457
Antonio Harvey 2m09 25 106 106 6 37 12-25 411 44/129 0/0 44/129 18/40 42 106 6 13 26 26 38 106 124
Keith Tower 2m11 25 82 51 5 34 10-24 305 32/71 0/1 32/72 18/26 22 51 5 4 16 11 50 82 89
Logan Vander Velden 2m03 24 9 6 1 15 5-10 31 3/9 0/5 3/14 3/4 1 6 1 0 0 0 4 9 4
Total 8153 3169 1672 82 29-53 19730 2617/5244 509/1374 3126/6618 1392/1984 979 3169 1672 703 1299 411 2008 8153 8725
Opponents 8448 3396 1658 82 - 19730 2646/5276 444/1195 3090/6471 1824/2444 1034 3396 1658 689 1321 401 1860 8448 9270
Gap -295 -227 14 0 - 0 -29/-32 65/179 36/147 -432/-460 -55 -227 14 14 -22 10 148 -295 -545
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Loy Vaught 2m07 27 15.8 9.8 1.4 80 29-51 36 36.8% 52.5% 72.7% 2.5 9.8 1.4 1.1 1.9 0.5 2.9 15.8 19.6 28 19 5
Bison Dele 2m05 26 17.2 8.2 2 65 24-41 36 16.7% 54.3% 73.4% 2.5 8.2 2 1.2 3.2 0.9 3.8 17.2 19.3 35 18 5
Terry Dehere 1m94 24 18.1 2.6 6.2 82 29-53 36 44% 45.9% 75.5% 0.7 2.6 6.2 1 3.4 0.3 4.3 18.1 16.7 31 5 12
Pooh Richardson 1m85 29 13.1 2.8 6.1 63 22-41 36 38.4% 42.3% 74.3% 0.6 2.8 6.1 1.4 1.7 0.2 2.4 13.1 14.6 31 7 12
Rodney Rogers 2m01 24 14.3 5.3 3.1 67 25-42 36 32% 47.7% 62.8% 2.1 5.3 3.1 1.4 2.7 0.6 4 14.3 14.6 25 12 8
Malik Sealy 2m03 25 16 5.4 2.6 62 25-37 36 21% 41.5% 79.9% 1.7 5.4 2.6 1.9 2.5 0.6 3.4 16 14.5 29 13 8
Brent Barry 1m99 24 15.2 3.2 4.4 79 27-52 36 41.6% 47.4% 81% 0.7 3.2 4.4 1.8 2.3 0.4 3.7 15.2 16.2 30 6 11
Lamond Murray 2m01 22 12.9 4.9 1.7 77 27-50 36 31.9% 44.7% 75% 1.8 4.9 1.7 1.2 2.1 0.5 3 12.9 12 22 10 6
Stanley Roberts 2m15 25 16.1 7.3 1.9 51 19-32 36 - 46.4% 55.6% 1.9 7.3 1.9 0.7 2.2 1.8 6.9 16.1 15.5 25 11 4
Eric Piatkowski 2m01 25 13.8 4.7 2.2 65 21-44 36 33.3% 40.5% 81.7% 1.8 4.7 2.2 1.1 2.1 0.5 3.8 13.8 12.9 16 8 3
Bo Outlaw 2m04 24 10.5 7.3 1.8 80 29-51 36 0% 57.5% 44.4% 3.2 7.3 1.8 1.6 1.6 3.3 4.6 10.5 16.7 14 12 4
Antonio Harvey 2m09 25 9.3 9.3 0.5 37 12-25 36 - 34.1% 45% 3.7 9.3 0.5 1.1 2.3 2.3 3.3 9.3 10.9 13 11 1
Keith Tower 2m11 25 9.7 6 0.6 34 10-24 36 0% 44.4% 69.2% 2.6 6 0.6 0.5 1.9 1.3 5.9 9.7 10.5 19 6 1
Logan Vander Velden 2m03 24 10.5 7 1.2 15 5-10 36 0% 21.4% 75% 1.2 7 1.2 0 0 0 4.6 10.5 4.6 2 2 1
Total 14.9 5.8 3.1 82 29-53 36 37% 47.2% 70.2% 1.8 5.8 3.1 1.3 2.4 0.7 3.7 14.9 15.9
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Loy Vaught 2m07 27 17.5 10.9 1.5 80 29-51 40 36.8% 52.5% 72.7% 2.8 10.9 1.5 1.2 2.1 0.5 3.3 17.5 21.8 28 19 5
Bison Dele 2m05 26 19.1 9.1 2.3 65 24-41 40 16.7% 54.3% 73.4% 2.8 9.1 2.3 1.3 3.5 1 4.2 19.1 21.5 35 18 5
Terry Dehere 1m94 24 20.1 2.8 6.9 82 29-53 40 44% 45.9% 75.5% 0.8 2.8 6.9 1.1 3.8 0.3 4.7 20.1 18.6 31 5 12
Pooh Richardson 1m85 29 14.6 3.1 6.8 63 22-41 40 38.4% 42.3% 74.3% 0.7 3.1 6.8 1.5 1.9 0.3 2.7 14.6 16.2 31 7 12
Rodney Rogers 2m01 24 15.9 5.9 3.4 67 25-42 40 32% 47.7% 62.8% 2.3 5.9 3.4 1.5 3 0.7 4.4 15.9 16.2 25 12 8
Malik Sealy 2m03 25 17.8 6 2.9 62 25-37 40 21% 41.5% 79.9% 1.9 6 2.9 2.1 2.8 0.7 3.7 17.8 16.2 29 13 8
Brent Barry 1m99 24 16.9 3.5 4.8 79 27-52 40 41.6% 47.4% 81% 0.8 3.5 4.8 2 2.5 0.5 4.1 16.9 18 30 6 11
Lamond Murray 2m01 22 14.3 5.4 1.9 77 27-50 40 31.9% 44.7% 75% 2 5.4 1.9 1.3 2.4 0.6 3.3 14.3 13.4 22 10 6
Stanley Roberts 2m15 25 17.9 8.2 2.1 51 19-32 40 - 46.4% 55.6% 2.1 8.2 2.1 0.8 2.4 2 7.7 17.9 17.3 25 11 4
Eric Piatkowski 2m01 25 15.4 5.3 2.4 65 21-44 40 33.3% 40.5% 81.7% 2 5.3 2.4 1.2 2.3 0.5 4.2 15.4 14.4 16 8 3
Bo Outlaw 2m04 24 11.6 8.1 2 80 29-51 40 0% 57.5% 44.4% 3.5 8.1 2 1.8 1.8 3.7 5.2 11.6 18.6 14 12 4
Antonio Harvey 2m09 25 10.3 10.3 0.6 37 12-25 40 - 34.1% 45% 4.1 10.3 0.6 1.3 2.5 2.5 3.7 10.3 12.1 13 11 1
Keith Tower 2m11 25 10.8 6.7 0.7 34 10-24 40 0% 44.4% 69.2% 2.9 6.7 0.7 0.5 2.1 1.4 6.6 10.8 11.7 19 6 1
Logan Vander Velden 2m03 24 11.6 7.7 1.3 15 5-10 40 0% 21.4% 75% 1.3 7.7 1.3 0 0 0 5.2 11.6 5.2 2 2 1
Total 16.5 6.4 3.4 82 29-53 40 37% 47.2% 70.2% 2 6.4 3.4 1.4 2.6 0.8 4.1 16.5 17.7
Player Height Age USG% PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
Loy Vaught 2m07 27 20.2% 16,7 10,0 16,7 15,0 8% 12% -3.4 6% 19% 25%
Bison Dele 2m05 26 22.3% 16,5 7,0 17,0 14,3 10% 18% -6.3 5% 12% 17%
Terry Dehere 1m94 24 22.7% 12,5 6,0 16,9 11,0 26% 19% 15.6 2% 5% 7%
Pooh Richardson 1m85 29 18% 12,8 5,0 14,6 11,4 30% 12% 30.4 1% 4% 6%
Rodney Rogers 2m01 24 19.9% 12,9 4,0 13,5 10,6 16% 17% 2.7 4% 7% 11%
Malik Sealy 2m03 25 23.8% 13,7 4,0 13,7 9,4 12% 13% 0.4 3% 7% 11%
Brent Barry 1m99 24 18.4% 9,8 5,0 16,1 9,9 23% 15% 14.2 2% 6% 8%
Lamond Murray 2m01 22 18.3% 9,6 3,0 11,1 7,0 10% 15% -3.2 4% 8% 12%
Stanley Roberts 2m15 25 23.2% 8,1 1,0 12,5 6,4 9% 12% -1.7 3% 9% 12%
Eric Piatkowski 2m01 25 18.5% 5,0 1,0 12,2 4,1 13% 14% 0.9 4% 6% 10%
Bo Outlaw 2m04 24 13.8% 3,8 2,0 16,0 5,1 14% 15% 1.7 8% 11% 19%
Antonio Harvey 2m09 25 18.9% 4,7 0 8,1 2,6 3% 15% -11.6 4% 7% 11%
Keith Tower 2m11 25 14.6% 2,9 0 7,4 2,5 5% 16% -11.1 3% 4% 7%
Logan Vander Velden 2m03 24 22.8% 1,1 0 0,8 0,3 6% 0% 6.3 1% 3% 3%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
Loy Vaught 2m07 27 59,4% 55,1% 1,7% 18,9% 82,7% 1,5% 15,9% 86,9% 1,6% 11,5% 1.06 1.11
Bison Dele 2m05 26 67,1% 58,2% 0,8% 34,9% 73,6% 0,6% 25,8% 80,7% 0,3% 19,0% 1.09 0.5
Terry Dehere 1m94 24 63,9% 61,2% 46,1% 47,7% 36,5% 31,2% 32,3% 34,6% 41,0% 24,3% 0.95 1.32
Pooh Richardson 1m85 29 48,2% 51,7% 36,9% 15,8% 54,5% 31,9% 13,7% 51,0% 38,4% 10,6% 0.89 1.15
Rodney Rogers 2m01 24 56,6% 53,7% 23,9% 28,1% 59,4% 18,6% 21,9% 66,4% 19,0% 14,6% 1.05 0.96
Malik Sealy 2m03 25 52,7% 48,4% 15,3% 28,1% 66,2% 11,9% 21,9% 70,5% 8,8% 20,6% 0.9 0.63
Brent Barry 1m99 24 56,7% 60,9% 49,6% 22,9% 41,0% 40,3% 18,7% 40,0% 46,1% 13,9% 1.06 1.25
Lamond Murray 2m01 22 53,3% 51,3% 20,2% 23,0% 64,9% 16,4% 18,7% 67,7% 17,1% 15,2% 0.96 0.96
Stanley Roberts 2m15 25 58,6% 49,1% 0% 43,8% 69,6% 0% 30,4% 79,2% 0% 20,8% 0.93 0
Eric Piatkowski 2m01 25 54,3% 54,1% 47,1% 33,9% 39,5% 35,2% 25,3% 39,9% 37,9% 22,3% 0.94 1
Bo Outlaw 2m04 24 76,9% 55,6% 1,6% 87,1% 52,6% 0,9% 46,6% 74,8% 0% 25,2% 1.17 0
Antonio Harvey 2m09 25 41,1% 36,2% 0% 31,0% 76,3% 0% 23,7% 83,0% 0% 17,0% 0.68 0
Keith Tower 2m11 25 56,9% 49,1% 1,4% 36,1% 72,4% 1,0% 26,5% 78,0% 0% 22,0% 0.9 0
Logan Vander Velden 2m03 24 32,1% 28,6% 35,7% 28,6% 50,0% 27,8% 22,2% 66,7% 0% 33,3% 0.67 0
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
Loy Vaught 2m07 27 93% 16% 19% 17% 22% 21% 1% 1% 11% 11% 21% 28% 26% 7% 12% 13% 10% - 12% - - 19%
Bison Dele 2m05 26 83% 16% 17% 15% 20% 18% 0% 1% 18% 17% 19% 20% 20% 9% 18% 13% 17% - 14% - - 17%
Terry Dehere 1m94 24 62% 12% 10% 10% 7% 7% 27% 23% 18% 16% 4% 5% 5% 21% 15% 8% 4% - 12% - - 11%
Pooh Richardson 1m85 29 80% 12% 12% 13% 9% 10% 24% 23% 7% 7% 5% 7% 6% 26% 10% 14% 4% - 9% - - 12%
Rodney Rogers 2m01 24 73% 12% 12% 12% 12% 11% 12% 14% 10% 11% 14% 10% 11% 12% 14% 13% 10% - 13% - - 11%
Malik Sealy 2m03 25 65% 12% 12% 13% 13% 14% 5% 10% 14% 12% 10% 10% 10% 9% 12% 16% 9% - 10% - - 10%
Brent Barry 1m99 24 60% 10% 9% 9% 6% 6% 25% 22% 8% 7% 4% 6% 6% 14% 10% 14% 6% - 10% - - 10%
Lamond Murray 2m01 22 59% 8% 9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 9% 8% 7% 10% 8% 8% 5% 9% 9% 6% - 8% - - 7%
Stanley Roberts 2m15 25 39% 7% 7% 7% 9% 9% 0% 0% 9% 11% 7% 9% 8% 4% 6% 3% 15% - 12% - - 6%
Eric Piatkowski 2m01 25 30% 5% 4% 5% 3% 3% 9% 10% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% - 5% - - 4%
Bo Outlaw 2m04 24 31% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 0% 0% 5% 8% 9% 5% 6% 3% 4% 6% 23% - 6% - - 5%
Antonio Harvey 2m09 25 28% 3% 3% 4% 4% 5% 0% 0% 3% 4% 10% 6% 7% 1% 4% 4% 14% - 4% - - 3%
Keith Tower 2m11 25 22% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 0% 0% 3% 3% 5% 3% 4% 1% 3% 1% 6% - 6% - - 2%
Logan Vander Velden 2m03 24 5% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% - 1% - - 0%

Los Angeles Clippers History

Living in the shadow of the world-famous Los Angeles Lakers is a tough assignment. An impossible one some might say. Of course, the numbers are cruel and the Clippers have never won a championship in their history and have been regarded as one of the worst teams of all time. Yet, the reputation has changed since 2010 and new owner Steve Ballmer has its eyes set on becoming a champion.

So far away from L.A.

The story of the Clippers started very far away from California. The Buffalo Braves, in the state of New York, were one of the three expansion teams that started playing in 1970, along with the Portland Trailblazers and Cleveland Cavaliers. The team lost 60, 60 and 61 games in its first three seasons, despite welcoming North Carolina star Bob MacAdoo in 1972. In fact, MacAdoo was so frustrated by the losses that he later commented that his wife could have outrun his teammates. Things got better quickly as the Braves, coached by Jack Ramsay, enjoyed three consecutive playoffs campaigns, relying on the spectacular play of MacAdoo. The power forward/center with an almost unblockable turnaround jumpshot led the NBA in scoring each of these years and was named MVP in 1975.

But the turnaround did not last long. The Braves shared their arena with the basketball team from Canisius College. Scheduling home games proved to be a complicated task. Owner Paul Snyder grew tired of the situation and sold the team to John Y. Brown who made a bold business move by trading away his stars, including MacAdoo, and swapped franchise ownership with Celtics’ owner Irv Levin in 1978. Levin was a film producer who had every intention to move the team to its native California.

A move to California

The Braves relocated to San Diego that year and a naming contest ultimately decided on "Clippers" as a new name, in reference to the city being known for the great sailing ships that passed through San Diego Bay. The move was a success as the Clippers won 43 games during their first season in the West behind the stellar play of guard World B. Free, who finished second in the League in scoring with 28.9 points per game. Lloyd Bernard Free had earned his nickname from his high school days in Brooklyn because of his incredible leaping abilities. He became a fan favorite and was joined the following season by center Bill Walton, a former NBA champion and MVP. A spectacular addition that delivered little results. In his first season with San Diego, Walton played 14 games for the Clippers before fracturing the navicular bone in his left foot, therefore missing all of the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons. The local hero who played college ball at UCLA fought through extensive rehabilitation to eventually return to the court. He played three seasons with the Clippers who never finished near .500 or made the playoffs in his tenure.

In 1984, two years after buying the franchise, real estate mogul Donald Sterling moved the Clippers to Los Angeles without the NBA approval. The League fined Sterling 25 million dollars and filed a lawsuit demanding the franchise to be returned to San Diego, threatening to dissolve the team. The two sides reached an agreement and the Clippers began playing in L.A. racking up losses with remarkable continuity.

Anything but joining the Clippers

Its star players kept falling down to injuries: Derek Smith, Norm Nixon, Marques Johnson or Danny Manning. The Clippers lost 70, 65 and 61 games between 1986 and 1989. The franchise’s reputation was so awful that Danny Ferry, the first pick of the draft out of Duke, chose to sign in Italy, with Messagero Roma, in order to avoid signing a contract in Los Angeles. He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Ron Harper.

With Harper, forwards Ken Norman and Charles Smith, as well as the arrival of head coach Larry Brown, the Clippers found respectability. In 1992, 16 years after their last appearance they returned to the playoffs and pushed the Utah Jazz to a fifth and deciding game in the first round. They repeated the achievement a year later, this time losing in five games to the Houston Rockets.

Former number one draft pick Danny Manning led the charge. NCAA champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player with Kansas in 1988, his NBA debut was derailed by a knee injury. But patiently, Manning came back into shape averaging 22.8 points per game in 1992-93, making the All-Star Game and 23.7 points per game through the first 42 games of the 1993-94 season. That is when the Clippers traded Manning to the Atlanta Hawks for Dominique Wilkins. The trade was a disappointment for both sides as the Hawks, conference leader at that time, lost in the conference semifinals. The Clippers only won 27 games overall and Wilkins left for the Boston Celtics after a few months.

Another dark period started for the Clippers who went through 12 consecutive losing seasons. The team failed to build an identity and became synonymous with terrible draft choices, highlighted by the selection of center Michael Olowokandi with the first pick in 1998.

Young and spectacular

Their fortune changed in the early 2000. Results remained modest but the Clippers found a new popularity by putting together a young and spectacular squad and moving to Staples Center, sharing the building with the Lakers. Quentin Richardson, Darius Miles, and Lamar Odom never made it to the playoffs but they brought a breath of fresh air to the franchise. Odom was the prototype of a new brand of basketball. A 6-10 athlete able to play any position on the court, including point-guard. But despite adding substantial firepower with Elton Brand and Andre Miller, the Clippers could not reach the postseason because of poor team chemistry and injuries.

The 2005–06 season was a turning point for the team's image and the front office strategy. The team chose to rely on veterans welcoming former NBA champion Sam Cassell. With Brand, Corey Maggette or Cuttino Mobley, they showed significant improvement, achieving their first winning record in 14 seasons, and clinched their first playoff spot since 1997. They also finished with a better record than the Lakers for the second straight year and secured home-court advantage over the Denver Nuggets. The Clippers made it to the second round and pushed the Phoenix Suns to seven games. General Manager Elgin Baylor won the NBA Executive of the Year that season.

Lob city

This run had no tomorrow and the Clippers returned to the bottom of the standings. In December of 2011 a trade changed their fate. Chris Paul arrived from the New Orleans Hornets and proved to be the perfect complement to the first pick of the draft Blake Griffin and young center DeAndre Jordan. The team gained the nickname Lob City as one spectacular dunk followed an incredible alley-oop. Griffin quickly became an All-Star and managed to expand his game not only relying on his amazing athleticism.

Despite winning 56 games during the 2012/13 season, the Clippers did not renew the contract of coach Vinny Del Negro and hired Doc Rivers. He led the team to 57 wins and the second round of the playoffs, losing to the Thunder. Yet the summer was marked by controversy from owner Donald Sterling. Already accused of racist behavior in the past, Sterling was taped making derogatory remarks to his wife. The incident caused a public backlash and the NBA issued Sterling a lifetime ban and Steve Ballmer a former CEO of Microsoft bought the franchise for 2 billion dollars! During his first season at the helm, the Clippers once again won 56 games, eliminated the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series in the seventh game on a game-winning shot by Paul with one second left. In the next series against the second-seeded Houston Rockets, they took a 3–1 series lead only to lose the next three games.

The Clippers’ new owner’s ambition is clearly to bring a championship to Los Angeles. He plans on building a new arena for his team and quickly hired Jerry West as a special consultant. When the Lob City era ended, a rebuilding period was expected to start. But the Clippers quickly rebounded. In the summer of 2019, they showed their new power of attraction by signing free-agent Kawhi Leonard. A few days later they acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder, assembling one of the best one-two punch in the League.