2014 Event Bruce Levenson will sell his stake in the Atlanta Hawks after stating earlier this week that he sent a racially biased email two years ago; Levenson is freely following the path of Don Sterling, who was forced to sell the Clippers for similar reasons 2014 Event Sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has gone through, despite attempts by former owner Donald Sterling to stop the transaction; Sterling was forced to sell after being banned from the NBA for his racist remarks 2014 Event Donald Sterling, the owner of the L.A. Clippers who was banned from the NBA after racist remarks, has changed his mind on allowing sale of the team to Microsoft ex-CEO Steve Balmer; instead, Sterling has revived his $1 billion lawsuit agains the NBA 2014 Event Donald Sterling, the L.A. Clippers owner banned from the NBA after making racist remarks, has dropped a lawsuit fighting the forced sale of the team; the pending sale to former Microsoft exec Steve Ballmer must now be approved by the NBA 2014 Event Shelly Sterling, Donald Sterling's wife and co-owner of the L.A. Clippers, plans to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion; the sale depends on approval from the NBA and Donald 2014 Event The NBA names business executive Dick Parsons as acting CEO of the L.A. Clippers; owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from contact with the Clippers or the NBA after he made racist remarks; the NBA plans to attempt a forced sale of the team 2014 Event Donald Sterling, L.A. Clippers owner, is banned for life after reports of his racist comments; a new CEO will be appointed, and other team owners are encouraged to pressure Sterling into selling; many parties have already expressed interest 1992 Event 1st NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105 1988 Event NBA's Miami Heat wins 1st game ever, 89-88 (Clippers), after 17 loses 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milwaukee Bucks lose to Los Angeles Clippers 111-9 1988 Event 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to Los Angeles Clippers, 111-91 1987 Event Los Angeles Clippers end season with a terrible 12-70 record 1983 Event NBA San Diego Clippers ends 29 game road losing streak 1983 Event NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak 1976 Birthday Maurice Taylor, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1976 Birthday Keith Closs, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1975 Birthday Lorenzen Wright, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Birthday James Collins, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1973 Birthday Lamond Murray, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Birthday Brent Barry, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Birthday Rodney Rogers, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1971 Birthday Charles Outlaw, NBA forward, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic 1971 Birthday Darrick Martin, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Birthday Eric Piatkowski, NBA guard and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday James Robinson, NBA guard, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers 1970 Birthday Antonio Harvey, NBA center and forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday Keith Tower, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers 1970 Birthday Stanley Roberts, NBA center, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves 1970 Birthday Malik Sealy, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1969 Birthday Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1968 Event 1st NBA game at Madison Square Garden, Knicks beat SD Clippers 1968 Birthday Loy Vaught, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers 1966 Birthday Pooh Richardson, NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers 1964 Birthday Stojko Vrankovic, NBA center for the Los Angeles Clippers