4 NBA Teams Who Have Replaced L.A. Clippers as Most Embarrassing Franchise

Ten years ago, it would be unfathomable to imagine the Los Angeles Clippers atop the Pacific Division standings, as their Laker co-tenants struggle to make the playoffs. 

For a team with perhaps the stingiest owner in the history of sports, the Clippers have had a disproportionate share of disappointment since Donald Sterling bought the team in 1981. 

Steadily, the Clippers have been improving over the last eight seasons. 

The team made its first significant turnaround when it acquired Sam Cassell and Cuttino Mobley to flank Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Clippers
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