Most NBA fans under a certain age don't even know that Buffalo had a team, and even fewer know why that team fled from the city. But Buffalo did indeed have a team for eight seasons, which entered the league as an expansion team during the 1970–71 season.1978
In 1978, Braves owner John Y. Brown Jr. swapped franchises with then-Boston Celtics owner Irv Levin, who then moved the team to San Diego, where it was renamed the San Diego Clippers. The franchise relocated to Los Angeles in 1984, becoming the Los Angeles Clippers.Buffalo, New York
The franchise was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, one of three expansion teams to join the NBA that year. The Braves moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California in 1978 and became known as the San Diego Clippers. In 1984, the Clippers moved to Los Angeles.
Where did the Buffalo Braves play : Buffalo, New York, United StatesBuffalo Braves / Location
The Braves played most of their home games in the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (dark rimmed building in front of the HSBC Arena, pictured in 2007).
How many NBA teams no longer exist
There have been 15 defunct NBA franchises, of which nine played in only one NBA season.
Were there 32 NBA teams : The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, contractions, and relocations currently consists of 30 teams. The United States is home to 29 teams and one is located in Canada.
Defunct teams
| Team | City | Years active in NBA |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bullets* | Baltimore, Maryland | 1947–1954 |
| Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | Never played |
| Chicago Stags | Chicago, Illinois | 1946–1950 |
| Cleveland Rebels | Cleveland, Ohio | 1946–1947 |
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What is the newest NBA team
New Orleans Pelicans
The league expanded to 30 with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004, following the 2002 relocation of the Charlotte Hornets to New Orleans. In 2014, the Bobcats rebranded to and acquired the history of the Charlotte Hornets, with the now New Orleans Pelicans being retroactively recognized as a new franchise founded in 2002.While writing biographies of Bills players for the Pro Football Researchers Association during the pandemic, Tranter and Bailey started chatting about the Braves, who played in Buffalo over eight seasons from 1970 to 1978. They moved to San Diego before becoming the Los Angeles Clippers in 1984.The Kings
The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA, and the first team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center.
The Kings
The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA, and the first team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center.
Why does LA have two NBA teams : Because two different sets of team owners were able to move their respective teams to Los Angeles: Bob Short moved the Minneapolis Lakers to LA in 1960, Donald Sterling moved the San Diego Clippers to LA in 1984 in a move that wasn't approved by the NBA, but which only resulted in a fine for Sterling.
When did the Buffalo Braves join the NBA : 1970–
The 1970–71 NBA season was the Buffalo Braves inaugural season in the NBA.
What is the 2nd oldest NBA team
The Detroit Pistons are the only other franchise that was formed before the NBA was founded in 1946. Then the Fort Wayne Pistons, the team was semi-professional from 1937 to 1941 before playing in the NBL through 1948. They joined the NBA in 1949 and moved to Detroit in 1957.
The Kings
The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA, and the first team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center.California has the most NBA teams based in a state with four teams: the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers and Sacramento Kings.
What NBA team was called the Braves : The Buffalo Braves
The Buffalo Braves featured a handful of the greatest players and coaches the NBA has ever known. The team also gave shelter to an abundance of journeymen who history has long forgotten– but we remember here. The list and statistics of all 73 Buffalo Braves.