Learn the origins, stars, and greatest moments of the Los Angelas Clippers.

"Middle grade basketball fans are introduced to the extraordinary history of NBA's L.A. Clippers with a photo-laden narrative of their greatest successes and losses"--

An introduction to the extraordinary history of NBA's Los Angeles Clippers including their greatest successes and losses.

This high-interest title summarizes the history of the Los Angeles Clippers professional basketball team, highlighting memorable events and noteworthy players such as Chris Paul.

Presents the history, accomplishments and key personalities of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team. Includes timelines, quotes, maps, glossary and websites.

From Bill Walton's feet to DeAndre Jordan's free throws, something always seems to go wrong for the LA Clippers. Beginning with the highly unusual birth of the franchise, the Clippers' legacy has always carried with it the haunting suspicion that the team is cursed. Author Mick Minas goes behind the scenes- interviewing players, coaches, and front office personnel-to create the first in-depth look at the history of the Clippers. The Curse is filled with drama: the unauthorized relocation of the franchise that led to the NBA filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Clippers, the disruption of the team's first playoff appearance by the Los Angeles riots, the bold but unsuccessful attempt to sign Kobe Bryant at the peak of his career, and the scandal that ultimately resulted in owner Donald Sterling being banned from the NBA for life. Featuring some of basketball's biggest names, including World B. Free, Elgin Baylor, Danny Manning, Doc Rivers, Larry Brown, Dominique Wilkins, Elton Brand, Baron Davis, Blake Griffin, and Chris Paul, The Curse delves into the disasters of the past and the complications of the present. This is the definitive history of the NBA's most dysfunctional franchise.

Basketball is known for its fast-breaking, buzzer-beating action, and Creative Education is known for its stellar sports publishing. That excitement is captured—and that tradition continued—in The NBA: A History of Hoops, a series celebrating all 30 franchises of the National Basketball Association. With thrilling texts, interesting side panels, and lively player profiles set alongside vibrant photos, every team's origins, stars, greatest triumphs, and most unforgettable moments can be experienced like never before. This title provides an informative narration of the Los Angeles Clippers professional basketball team's history from its 1970 founding as the Buffalo Braves to today, spotlighting memorable players and events.