The Ontario Clippers,
formerly known as the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, are an American professional basketball team in the
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official List of developmental and minor sports leagues, minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development ...
based in
Ontario, California
Ontario is a city in southwestern San Bernardino County in the U.S. state of California, east of downtown Los Angeles and west of downtown San Bernardino, the county seat. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire metropolitan area, ...
, and are affiliated with the
Los Angeles Clippers. The team began play in the
2017–18 season.
History
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
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
. 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.
In April 2017, the Clippers were reported to be looking to add a minor league affiliate in the
NBA Development League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official List of developmental and minor sports leagues, minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development ...
either in nearby
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
or
Bakersfield
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...
for the 2017–18 season. In May 2017, the Clippers reportedly had settled on the Ontario location and possibly be calling the team the Agua Caliente Clippers. On May 15, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario were announced. 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.
[https://www.clipsnation.com/platform/amp/2022/7/5/23195945/report-los-angeles-clippers-g-league-ontario-agua-caliente]
On December 22, 2022 they won the 2022 NBA G League Winter Showcase Cup by defeating the
Windy City Bulls
The Windy City Bulls are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and are affiliated with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls play their home games at Now Arena, from Chicago. It became the thirte ...
99-97.
Season-by-season
Current roster
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
NBA affiliates
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Los Angeles Clippers (2017–present)
Notes
References
External links
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