<P> The Buffalo Braves were an American professional basketball franchise based in Buffalo , New York . The Braves competed in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league 's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division from 1970 until 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 moved to Los Angeles in 1984 , and is now known as the Los Angeles Clippers . </P>
<P> The Buffalo Braves were an American professional basketball franchise based in Buffalo , New York . The Braves competed in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league 's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division from 1970 until 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 moved to Los Angeles in 1984 , and is now known as the Los Angeles Clippers . </P>
what nba team used to be the buffalo braves
what nba team used to be the buffalo braves
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers