Buffalo Braves

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Buffalo Braves
Conference	Eastern
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1970
History	Buffalo Braves 1970–1978 San Diego Clippers 1978–1984 Los Angeles Clippers 1984–present[1][2]
Arena	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Location	Buffalo, New York
Team colors	Black, white, orange, Columbia blue[3]
Team manager	Eddie Donovan (1970–1975)
Head coach	Dolph Schayes (1970–1972) Johnny McCarthy (1972) Jack Ramsay (1972–1976) Tates Locke (1976–1977) Bob MacKinnon (1977) Joe Mullaney (1977) Cotton Fitzsimmons (1977–1978)
Ownership	Paul Snyder (1970–1977) John Y. Brown Jr. (1976–1978) Harry T. Mangurian Jr. (1977–1978) (minority partner)
Championships	None
Conference titles	None
Division titles	None
Playoff appearances	3 (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.