Editing Los Angeles Clippers (section)

====Move to Staples Center====
In what was supposed to be a counter-move, the Coliseum Commission, the management entity that managed the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena and [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|Coliseum]], had planned to build a new 18,700-seat arena in the parking lot next to the Sports Arena that would have cost up to $94 million, that would have included 1,100 club seats, 84 luxury suites, and an on-site practice facility for the Clippers. However, those plans were scuttled once planning for [[Staples Center]] (two miles directly up the street from the Sports Arena) were taking place, and the Clippers decided to become a tenant at Staples.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-17-mn-40289-story.html|title=Clippers to Join Kings, Lakers in Staples Center|last=Springer|first=Steve|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=April 17, 1998|accessdate=June 4, 2024}}</ref>

In 1999, the Clippers joined the Lakers and [[Los Angeles Kings]] in the new Staples Center in [[Downtown Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Steve Springer|title=Clippers to Join Kings, Lakers in New Arena|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-17-me-40174-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 17, 1998|access-date=May 7, 2015|archive-date=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220064405/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/apr/17/local/me-40174|url-status=live}}</ref> Also, because of the terms of its leasing agreement with Staples Center, the Kings and Lakers had scheduling priority over the Clippers, with the Clippers taking whatever dates that were available, including scheduling same-day Clipper-Laker and Clipper-King doubleheaders. However, in the years after, the Clippers' scheduling at Staples Center became gradually more favorable (especially given the popularity of the team in recent years) in their lease renewals in 2004 and 2013, with the team receiving increased profits, including more of a share of luxury suite and concession revenue. Since February 2011, the Clippers have sold out every regular season and postseason home game.