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The NBA had two previous teams in Upstate New York, the Rochester Royals and the Syracuse Nationals (who are now known as the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers, respectively). As of 2022, the Braves are the last New York State-based NBA team to be based somewhere other than New York City, where the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets play.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men's basketball league, consisting of 30 teams in North America—29 in the United States and one in Canada.The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). [1]
The Clippers were founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves. They were one of three franchises that joined the NBA as an expansion team in the 1970–71 season . The Braves moved to San Diego, California after the 1977–78 season, and became known as the San Diego Clippers. [ 1 ]
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Articles on the National Basketball Association's Buffalo Braves (now Los Angeles Clippers). Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
The Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers joined as expansion teams. The league realigned into the Eastern and Western Conferences, with two divisions each. The Atlantic, Central, Midwest, and Pacific Divisions were created.
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Buffalo had at one point three franchises in major league sports beginning in 1970, when the Buffalo Bills (established 1960) were joined by the Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association and the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. However, the Braves struggled financially and were relocated to California in 1978.