Which Team In The NBA Has Never Won A Championship?

We all know that the NBA is a highly competitive league, but which team has never won a championship? This blog takes a look at the teams that have come close, but never quite made it to the top.

The Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers were previously known as the Buffalo Braves and the San Diego Clippers. They joined the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team. The Clippers have never won an NBA championship, but they have made the playoffs numerous times.

The history of the team

The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Clippers play their home games at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, an arena shared with four liable neighboring teams: the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL).

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. Through much of its history, the franchise failed to see significant regular season or playoff success. The Clipders won their first division title in 2013 after 48 seasons and made their first appearance in conference finals during the 2014–15 season but were swept by eventual champion Golden State Warriors

The players on the team

The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Clippers 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, they began playing their games at the Inglewood Forum. In 1984, they were purchased by Donald Sterling and became known as the Los Angeles Clippers.

The franchise has never won an NBA championship, but has made two appearances in the NBA Finals. In 1976, they lost to the Boston Celtics in six games. In 2017-18, they defeated Al Horford’s Philadelphia 76ers team in seven games but then lost to Kawhi Leonard’s Toronto Raptors team in six games. The current head coach is Doc Rivers .

The team’s record

The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Clippers were founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, one of three expansion teams to join the NBA that yearThe franchise was purchased by Pacific Coast Sports, Inc., in 1978 and renamed the Clippers. Through much of its history, the franchise failed to see significant regular season or playoff success. The Clippers were frequently seen as an example of a perennial loser in American professional sports.

In 1984, the franchise qualified for the playoffs for only the second time since moving to Los Angeles and posted their first-ever winning season at 45–37. Led by eventual Hall of Fame head coach Bill Fitch, veteran players such as Norm Nixon and World B. Free, and All-Star power forward Blake Griffin, they advanced to the Conference Semifinals where they pushed the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers to seven hard-fought games before falling in Game 7.

The following two seasons resulted in tying their previous season’s win total of 45 games; however, they failed to qualify for the playoffs each time due mainly to poor showings in late-season games and injuries suffered by key players such as Griffin. In 2011–12, with new head coach Vinny Del Negro at helm after a brief stint by assistant coach Kim Hughes following Dunleavy Sr.’s firing during training camp, partway through another disappointing season which saw them post a sub-.500 record for the fourth consecutive year since 2007–08, former No. 1 overall draft pick and perennial All-Star point guard Chris Paul was acquired from New Orleans in exchange for young swingman Eric Gordon and other assets midway through the campaign; with Paul on board along with fellow star Griffin (who was named Rookie of the Year that season), they would go on to earn their first ever divisional title after a 51–31 mark during that lockout-shortened 66-game regular season campaign— finishing with a winning percentage of .622 which was good enough for fifth place overall—and clinch their first playoff series victory since 2006 as they swept Memphis in Round 1 before losing to eventual Western Conference champion San Antonio 4–0 in Round 2 of those playoffs despite putting up a good fight against their much more experienced rivals as all four losses were decided by single digits; this was also their first playoff appearance since 2006.

In 2012–13, despite posting an identical 56–26 record to last year’s regular season which again saw them earn fifth place overall—tying a then-franchise best single-season win total set back in 1974–75 when they were still located in Buffalo—the team struggled mightily down the stretch losing 14 of their last 22 games finishing third place overall behind both Denver and Oklahoma City en route to clinching their second consecutive Pacific Division title; they would eventually fall victim to an injury-riddled Houston Rockets squad led by fellow All-Stars James Harden and Dwight Howard who swept them 4–0 in Round 1 without ever really being seriously challenged by their determined but ultimately overmatched rivals throughout that one-sided series matchup; this loss marked just the second time since moving from Buffalo back in 1978 that they had been swept out of any playoff series matchup—the other instance being when Utah did it to them back during Round 2 of those same playoffs 19 years earlier back in 1994 when Del Negro was still playing professionally overseas.

The Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets, formerly the Charlotte Bobcats, are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team is owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan. The Hornets play their home games at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte.

The history of the team

The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team is owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, who acquired a controlling interest in the team in 2010.

The Hornets play their home games at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte. The original Hornets franchise was established in 1988 as an expansion team, and spent its first season in Charlotte. The team was then relocated to New Orleans from 2002 to 2014 due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The franchise returned to Charlotte prior to the 2014–15 NBA season.

The history of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise began in 1988 when the league awarded the newly created expansion team to George Shinn, who originally named them the Charlotte Spirit. However, following a trademark lawsuit filed by another professional sports team with the same name, the team was renamed the Charlotte Hornets for their inaugural season in 1988–89. The name ‘Hornets’ was chosen as a reference to the city’s colonial history; it is one of three professional sports teams named after insects (joining Major League Baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals).

While initial reports indicated that Shinn had paid $32 million for the franchise, it was later revealed that he had actually only paid $3 million, with additional financial assistance coming from other investors. In an effort to generate more interest in the team and secure additional funding, Shinn staged a number of publicity stunts; these included giving away 10,000 tickets to local businesses and schools, and promising that if any player scored 100 points in a game, everyone in attendance would receive a free hearty breakfast at Denny’s restaurant. Despite these efforts, attendance at games remained poor and television ratings were low.

The players on the team

The Charlotte Hornets are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team is largely owned by former NBA player Michael Jordan, who acquired a controlling interest in the team in 2010. The Hornets play their home games at the Spectrum Center in uptown Charlotte.

The original Hornets franchise was established in 1988 as an expansion team, and was based in Charlotte from 1988 to 2002. The team gained prominence during the 1990s under the leadership of Hall of Fame head coach Dick Harter and All-Star point guard Muggsy Bogues. In 1996, the Hornets became the first NBA team to have all African-American starting five players in their starting lineup for four consecutive games, which coincided with a winning streak during which they won 8 out of 10 games. The team also set an NBA record for regular season wins in a single season with 60, which stood until the Golden State Warriors won 73 games during the 2015–16 season.

In 2002, Shinn’s franchise relocated to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Hornets. In 2004, NBA owners agreed to award Shinn an expansion franchise (the 30th overall) that would begin play no later than 2008 if certain conditions were met; these included finding suitable ownership and arena arrangements, as well as resolving legal disputes involving Shinn and his former business partners from his previous Attempts to relocate or sell his franchise .After then- commissioner David Stern announced Charlotte’s new franchise on May 20, 2007, it chose “Charlotte” as its official nickname on June 23

The team’s record

The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team is owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, who acquired a controlling interest in the team in 2010. The Hornets play their home games at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte.

The original Hornets franchise was established in 1988 as an expansion team, and was based in Charlotte from 1988 to 2002. In 2002, the team relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, and became the New Orleans Hornets. In 2004, the NBA established the Charlotte Bobcats, which was regarded as a relaunch of the original Hornets franchise. In 2013, the New Orleans franchise announced it would rebrand itself as the New Orleans Pelicans, ultimately returning the Hornets name, records (spanning from 1988 to 2002), and official history (spanning from 1988 to 2002) to Charlotte; as such, the Bobcats were renamed after only 11 seasons and changed their own official history to only include their time spent as their own separate franchise (2004–2014). The Hornets name returned to Charlotte after nine seasons without professional basketball in the city following Hurricane Katrina.

The Hornets have mostly struggled since their return to Charlotte; they have reached the playoffs only twice since 2008 and failed to make it past the first round of those playoffs on both occasions.

The Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the original eight American Basketball Association franchises. The team played its first four seasons in New Jersey, before relocating to Brooklyn in 2012. The Nets have never won an NBA championship.

The history of the team

The Brooklyn Nets are a professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Barclays Center. They are one of two NBA teams located in New York City; the other is the New York Knicks. The team was established in 1967 as a charter franchise of the NBA’s rival league, the American Basketball Association (ABA). They played in New Jersey as the New Jersey Americans during their first season, before moving to Long Island in 1968 and changing their name to the New York Nets. During this time, the Nets won two ABA championships (in 1974 and 1976). After 47 seasons in Brooklyn and four seasons playing mostly home games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island,

the team was sold to Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov in 2009, worth an estimated $200 million at the time. Prokhorov quickly moved the team to Barclays Center upon taking control of 80% ownership.

The players on the team

The Brooklyn Nets are a professional basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Barclays Center. They are one of two NBA teams located in New York City; the other team is the New York Knicks.

The team’s record

The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Barclays Center. They are one of two NBA teams located in New York City; the other is the New York Knicks. The team was established in 1967 as a charter franchise of the NBA’s rival league, the American Basketball Association (ABA). They played four seasons as part of the ABA, winning two championships, before joining the NBA in 1976 as part of the ABA–NBA merger.

The franchise has been much less successful since joining the NBA, winning just two division titles and never having advanced beyond the second round of the playoffs. However, they did make history in 2002 when they became only the second team in NBA history (and to date, still only one of three teams) to win a playoff series after being down 3–1 in games; they beat their first round opponents, Milwaukee Bucks 3–2 despite losing game 5 at home by 42 points. As such records and wins go, that’s not too shabby for a team that has never won an NBA championship…