Clippers Staples Center lease expires in 2013-2014

[shaq's--lakers]

Staples Center looks stupid without it. When Shaq was on the Lakers the Staples Center looked dumb. It's sexy as hell now with the lights.

You mean "The Man Who Built Staples Center"

[iDefend5]

You mean "The Man Who Built Staples Center"

No

[Crown&Coke]

If we had Mark Cuban as an owner he would definitely move the team as well as build a new arena or renovate one .

I dont know man, the LA market can contain two franchises. Staples Center is right in the heart of downtown, and even though it was built 11-12 years ago, it is pretty state of the art. Traffic is a biotch, but thats LA. And if traffic is the biggest set-back, thats pretty legit

I don't see a way to build an arena at a better location, and I don't see someone trying to move away from the 2nd biggest market

Damn sure Cuban would upgrade their facilities though. Dont know what their current Clips training facility is like, but Cuban would make it better no doubt

[Bobcat4Ever]

Okay guys there are about 7 or 8 locker rooms that are exclusive. I just asked Eric Pincus of Hoopsworld.

He said the Clippers, Kings, Lakers, Sparks, away teams and a few spares are exclusively used.

Interesting. That's a lot of locker rooms.

[Crown&Coke]

Okay guys there are about 7 or 8 locker rooms that are exclusive. I just asked Eric Pincus of Hoopsworld.

He said the Clippers, Kings, Lakers, Sparks, away teams and a few spares are exclusively used.

whoops, my bad. I was wrong. I think I was thinking about the arena in Anaheim

[b1imtf]

You mean "The Man Who Built Staples Center"

Maybe that's why it looked dumb

[colorz]

No way the Clippers move

[bdreason]

If the Clippers played in the Honda Center, I would buy season tickets... and I'm not the only one. Orange County and Los Angeles may as well be two different states. The Clippers will never beat the Lakers in popularity in L.A., but they could carve themselves a nice, lucrative nitch in Orange County with the right marketing.

[Cowboy Thunder]

Clippers should move to Tulsa, Oklahoma and become the OKC Thunder's rival.


The economy is just booming in OK right now and most Oklahoman's have gratuitous amounts of disposable income. Keep on pumping that clean green compressed natural gas 'Merica

[SpecialQue]

Clippers should move to Tulsa, Oklahoma and become the OKC Thunder's rival.


The economy is just booming in OK right now and most Oklahoman's have gratuitous amounts of disposable income. Keep on pumping that clean green compressed natural gas 'Merica

Kings would jump on that shit in a minute.

[qrich]

Why would the Clippers move, especially right now with the way the team is doing? Winning games with two exciting players, I'm sure AEG will do whatever they can to retain the Clippers as I'm sure they are making a great amount of money with both NBA squads

Sharing a center must be horrible. Do they have 2 different locker rooms for the Lakers and Clippers?

Yes. I remember seeing a special on FSN about the locker rooms in the Staples Center and there are four just for basketball purposes. The Clippers, Lakers and Sparks have their own and one for the away squad.

[DuMa]

i live 5 mins from honda center. so yes. anaheim. bring the earthquake blake home!

the anaheim area makes a lot of sense. they can share the market with the angels who also have the 'LA' name and also have the fanbase to compete with the real LA fans.

[Kiddlovesnets]

The Clippers need to move to a different location unless they are sure they can take down the Lakers in LA popularity-wise.

[Jasper]

Even though the Clippers put the lights back on in the forum ,

I still think the Seattle Clippers would work real well.

* History in Seattle was a naval base for the navy.

[Kensta]

Los Angeles Clippers of Anaheim