<P> In 1978 , San Diego welcomed the relocation of the Buffalo Braves franchise because the city had lost their Rockets to Houston seven years earlier . San Diego team officials did not think Braves was a representative nickname for the club and a contest decided on `` Clippers '' , because the city was known for the great sailing ships that passed through San Diego Bay . When the Clippers moved to Los Angeles in 1984 , they kept their nickname . </P>
<P> In 1978 , San Diego welcomed the relocation of the Buffalo Braves franchise because the city had lost their Rockets to Houston seven years earlier . San Diego team officials did not think Braves was a representative nickname for the club and a contest decided on `` Clippers '' , because the city was known for the great sailing ships that passed through San Diego Bay . When the Clippers moved to Los Angeles in 1984 , they kept their nickname . </P>
where did the la clippers get their name
where did the la clippers get their name
the great sailing ships that passed through San Diego Bay
the great sailing ships that passed through San Diego Bay