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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 thirty teams in North America (twenty-nine 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 ]
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.
1970–71 Buffalo Braves season; 1971–72 Buffalo Braves season; 1972–73 Buffalo Braves season; 1973–74 Buffalo Braves season; 1974–75 Buffalo Braves season; 1975–76 Buffalo Braves season; 1976–77 Buffalo Braves season; 1977–78 Buffalo Braves season
The 1970–71 NBA season was the Buffalo Braves inaugural season in the NBA. With a roster made up primarily of castoffs, the Braves got off on the right foot by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 107–92 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium on October 14. [ 1 ]
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.
The 1974–75 Buffalo Braves season was the fifth season of the club in the National Basketball Association. It was the team's third season under head coach Jack Ramsay. [1] The team's home arena was the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, with six "home" games played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
A pair of rookies named Smith gave Buffalo fans reason for a bright future. The Braves repeated their 22–60 record from their inaugural season, and occupied the Atlantic Division basement. [ 1 ] Elmore Smith and Randy Smith each had out standing rookie seasons with Elmore averaging 17.3 points per game and 15.2 rebounds per game, while Randy ...