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Ontario Clippers
American professional basketball team of the NBA G League
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.
| Ontario Clippers | |
|---|---|
| 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[lower-alpha 1][2] |
| General manager | Dee Brown |
| Head coach | Paul Hewitt |
| Ownership | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Affiliation(s) | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Website | ontario |
From 2009 to 2014, the Clippers had been affiliated with the former Bakersfield Jam before the Jam switched to a single affiliation with the Phoenix Suns. In December 2015, Doc Rivers, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, mentioned the need for the Clippers to own an NBA Development League team.[3]
In April 2017, the Clippers were reported to be looking to add a minor league affiliate in the NBA Development League either in nearby Ontario or Bakersfield for the 2017–18 season.[4][5] In May 2017, the Clippers reportedly had settled on the Ontario location and possibly be calling the team the Agua Caliente Clippers.[6][7] On May 15, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario were announced.[8] The team was named after the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribe with resorts and casinos in Palm Springs and are the presenting sponsor of the Clippers.
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 San Diego County city of Oceanside, rebranding as the San Diego Clippers, using its NBA affiliate's former identity from 1978 to 1984.[10] The team will play in Frontwave Arena, a multi-purpose 7,500 seat indoor arena.
| 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 | ||||
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Play-by-play Brian S. Arrington and Analyst Eddie Talbert Jr. of Fox Sports 1350 AM/Riverside comprise the television broadcast team.
| # | 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 | |
- Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2024)
- The team's official colors are red and blue, according to the team's mascot (Kid Condor)'s official website.[1]
- "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.
- "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.
