Chapter 1
From Buffalo to San Diego
Chapter 2
Lob City and the rise of Clipper nation
Chapter 3
Steve Ballmer and the billion dollar rebuild
Chapter 4
Entering the Intuit Dome era
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Los Angeles Clippers story
Ch 2 · Lob City and the rise of Clipper nation
diego The Lob City Era
Throw it up high, let the stadium roar, Lob City is rocking the hardwood floor!
diego Superstar point guard Chris Paul arrived in 2011, instantly turning the team into championship contenders.
BETA
diego Swipe to pass and dunk to discover how the Clippers earned their Lob City nickname.
Fun Fact
Dunking over cars: Blake Griffin won the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest by jumping over the hood of a Kia sedan.
Glossary
alley-oop (noun)
A basketball play in which a player tosses the ball near the basket for a teammate to catch and dunk. Chris Paul frequently threw these passes to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan starting in 2011.
A basketball play in which a player tosses the ball near the basket for a teammate to catch and dunk. Chris Paul frequently threw these passes to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan starting in 2011.
Quiz
Which former Clippers guard won three NBA Sixth Man of the Year awards, two of them with the Clippers?
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Which durable Clippers player played 511 consecutive games for the franchise between 2011 and 2017?
Quiz
In 2011, which NBA commissioner vetoed a trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers, leading him to the Clippers?
Quiz
Which division did the Clippers win back-to-back titles in for the first time in 2013 and 2014?
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Who was the head coach of the Clippers during the height of the 'Lob City' era from 2013 to 2020?
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Who coined the famous nickname 'Lob City' upon hearing that Chris Paul was traded to the Clippers?