San Diego Clippers G League
Ontario Clippers | |
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Conference | Western |
League | NBA G League |
Founded | 2017 |
History | Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario 2017–2022 Ontario Clippers 2022–2024 San Diego Clippers 2024–present |
Arena | Toyota Arena |
Location | Ontario, California |
Team colors | Red, blue, silver[a][2] |
General manager | Dee Brown |
Head coach | Paul Hewitt |
Ownership | Los Angeles Clippers |
Affiliation(s) | Los Angeles Clippers |
Website | ontario |
The Ontario Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Ontario, California, playing in the NBA G League. The Clippers began play in the 2017–18 season. The team plays their home games at Toyota Arena. The Clippers are the affiliate team of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Los Angeles Clippers.
History
From 2009 to 2014, the Clippers had been affiliated with the former
In April 2017, the Clippers were reported to be looking to add a minor league affiliate in the
On July 5, 2022, they officially changed their name to the Ontario Clippers.[9]
On December 22, 2022, they won the 2022 NBA G League Winter Showcase Cup by defeating the Windy City Bulls 99–97.
On March 11, 2024, it was announced the Clippers would be relocating to the
Season-by-season
Season | Conference | Division | Regular season | Playoffs | |||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||
Agua Caliente Clippers | |||||||
2017–18 | Western | Pacific | 5th | 23 | 27 | .460 | |
2018–19 | Western | Pacific | 3rd | 26 | 24 | .520 | |
2019–20 | Western | Pacific | 3rd | 22 | 22 | .500 | Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic |
2020–21 | — | — | 16th | 5 | 10 | .333 | |
2021–22 | Western | — | 2nd | 22 | 11 | .667 | Won Conference Semifinal (South Bay) 112–110 Lost Conference Final (Rio Grande Valley) 114–125 |
Ontario Clippers | |||||||
2022–23 | Western | — | 9th | 17 | 15 | .531 | |
2023–24 | Western | — | 12th | 15 | 19 | .441 | |
San Diego Clippers | |||||||
2024–25 | Western | — | |||||
Regular season record | 130 | 128 | .504 | ||||
Playoff record | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Current roster
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Radio and television
Play-by-play Brian S. Arrington and Analyst Eddie Talbert Jr. of Fox Sports 1350 AM/Riverside comprise the television broadcast team.
Coaches
# | Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | ||||||
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G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||||
1 | Casey Hill[11] | 2017–2018 | 50 | 23 | 27 | .460 | — | — | — | — | |
2 | Brian Adams | 2018–2020 | 50 | 26 | 24 | .520 | — | — | — | — | |
3 | Paul Hewitt[12] | 2021–present | 80 | 44 | 36 | .550 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
NBA affiliates
- Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2024)
Notes
References
- ^ "Meet Kid Condor". AguaCaliente.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ontario Clippers Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Doc Rivers says the Clippers 'need' their own D-League team". Fox Sports. December 17, 2015.
- ^ "LA Clippers eyeing D-League team for 2017-18 season". D-League Digest. April 15, 2017.
- ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (April 29, 2017). "LA Clippers looking to add D-League affiliate". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Sources: Clippers to make Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario D-League team". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures, LLC. May 9, 2017.
- ^ Oram, Bill (May 10, 2017). "Clippers close to making Ontario D-League team a reality". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "L.A. Clippers Purchase NBA Development League Team". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 15, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Report: LA Clippers' G League affiliate renamed to Ontario Clippers".
- ^ "Clippers go back to the future by moving G League team to San Diego". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. 2024-03-11.
- ^ "G-League: Agua Caliente Clippers Find Head Coach in Casey Hill". Fansided. July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Agua Caliente Clippers Finalize Coaching Staff for 2021 Season". OurSports Central. January 29, 2021.