Buffalo Braves

Buffalo Braves
Buffalo Braves logo
ConferenceEastern
DivisionAtlantic
Founded1970
HistoryBuffalo Braves
1970–1978
San Diego Clippers
1978–1984
Los Angeles Clippers
1984–present[1][2]
ArenaBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
LocationBuffalo, New York
Team colorsBlack, white, orange, Columbia blue[3]
       
Team managerEddie Donovan (1970–1975)
Head coachDolph Schayes (1970–1972)
Johnny McCarthy (1972)
Jack Ramsay (1972–1976)
Tates Locke (1976–1977)
Bob MacKinnon (1977)
Joe Mullaney (1977)
Cotton Fitzsimmons (1977–1978)
OwnershipPaul Snyder (1970–1977)
John Y. Brown Jr. (1976–1978)
Harry T. Mangurian Jr. (1977–1978) (minority partner)
ChampionshipsNone
Conference titlesNone
Division titlesNone
Playoff appearances3 (1974, 1975, 1976)

The Buffalo Braves were an American professional basketball team based in Buffalo, New York. The Braves competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. In 1978, owner John Y. Brown Jr. swapped franchises with then-Boston Celtics owner Irv Levin, who then moved the team to San Diego, where it was renamed the San Diego Clippers. The franchise relocated to Los Angeles in 1984, becoming the Los Angeles Clippers.

  1. ^ "History: Team by Team" (PDF). 2019-20 Official NBA Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 17, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "NBA.com/Stats–LA Clippers seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Braves Quick Facts". Clippers.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

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