The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Consensus to not move. (non-admin closure) — YoungForever^(talk) 23:17, 31 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lakers–Clippers rivalry → Clippers–Lakers rivalry – Wikipedia:Article titles states: It is generally best to list topics in alphabetical order, especially those involving different countries or cultures, as in Canada–United States border. However, when an alphabetical ordering does not make much sense, a more logical or conventional ordering should be followed instead, such as at yin and yang (Google ngram). If one concept is more commonly encountered than the other, it may be listed first. Alternative titles using reverse ordering (such as Relegation and promotion) should be redirects. I don't see any particular reason to break the usual alphabetical-order guideline in this case. Google search yields somewhat more results for Lakers-Clippers as opposed to Clippers-Lakers, but not enough to constitute an established convention. Sanjay7373 (talk) 22:58, 24 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose Per WP:COMMONNAME. The alphabetization rationale failed at Talk:Yankees–Red_Sox_rivalry#Rename_article. Historically, the Los Angeles Lakers have been the more decorated team, hence it's common placement being listed first.—Bagumba (talk) 00:39, 25 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Historically, the Lakers have been the more decorated team. But in recent years, the Clippers have become more competitive. The Clippers have completed six consecutive seasons (from 2012-13 to 2018-19) with a better regular-season record than the Lakers. In the current season, the Clippers are second in the Western Conference, slightly behind the Lakers. It is non-NPOV for Wikipedia to favor the Lakers over the Clippers under these circumstances. Simply put, unlike for yin and yang there is no convention to say "Lakers-Clippers" instead of "Clippers-Lakers". Sanjay7373 (talk) 02:41, 25 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    • Common. Regards.—Bagumba (talk) 03:17, 25 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment. I'm a little concerned about setting a precedent by moving this article. How many potential rivalry articles exist like this where fans of one team would like their team to come first? If an article like this was created at or been stable at a current title for a long time, I'm not sure it's worth trying to move it. "If it ain't broke" sort of thing. Rreagan007 (talk) 07:58, 25 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak oppose per Rreagan007. If the title has been stable, don't look for a reason to change it. Alphabetical order is not neutral. I am reminded of the old practice of companies using names like "AA Auto Repair" to try to get listed first in the Yellow Pages. —BarrelProof (talk) 14:59, 25 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: The Clippers certainly didn't choose their name so they could be listed first among NBA teams. After all, the Bulls, Bucks, and Cavaliers come before them. They are the Clippers, not the Aaalippers. In this case, alphabetical order is neutral. Choosing to favor the Lakers over the Clippers is not neutral. Sanjay7373 (talk) 18:39, 25 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose. We use "Yankees-Red Sox" because that is the common name (even my fellow Red Sox fans don't put our team first). It's the same case here, where the "big brother" team gets first billing; even the nominator admits such. Calidum 19:11, 25 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Please tell me how the Lakers are the "big brother" team, now that the Clippers have achieved parity or near-parity with the Lakers for 8 consecutive seasons. Once upon a time, the Lakers were the "big brother" team. Not anymore. (Speaking of Google hits, they aren't always reliable for determining the title of an article.) Sanjay7373 (talk) 19:21, 25 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    • Wikipedia is not the place for recentism fandom and original research. From The New York Times: "But this city long ago settled on a single beau: the Lakers." (February 20, 2020)—Bagumba (talk) 01:31, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
      • The key words are "long ago". But even if the Lakers were, in fact, the "big brother" team, it is not Wikipedia's job to decide so. Lakers fans might agree that their team is better than the Clippers, and thus deserves to be listed first. Clippers fans would think the exact opposite. To prevent disputes, it is best to keep the article at the most neutral (alphabetical order) title. Interestingly, Clippers-Lakers now gives more results on Google search (19,500) than Lakers-Clippers (6,800). Sanjay7373 (talk) 03:08, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
        • The key words are 'long ago'.: February 20, 2020.—Bagumba (talk) 04:26, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose The Lakers have achieved much more than the Clippers. The proposed title could be used in the future if the Clippers will be able to achieve the level of popularity and success that the Lakers have already had for a much longer time, but that has not yet happened. While the Clippers may have matched the level of popularity of the Lakers in the past decade alone, the amount of time that it was that popular still does not match that of the Lakers, which has a more colorful history that dates back to the early days of the NBA. LSGH (talk) (contributions) 09:52, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment: Keep in mind, this is not a referendum on whether you prefer the Clippers or the Lakers. This is about Wikipedia policy - whether Wikipedia should violate the usual alphabetical-order policy and NPOV because some people say that the Lakers are the "big brother" team. Sanjay7373 (talk) 19:03, 27 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME. Lakers almost always come first when talking about the Lakers and the Clippers. "Clippers" tends to come first only when the order actually matters e.g. when clarifying home or away team. But when that context doesn't matter, then "Lakers" pretty much always comes first. TSN, USA Today, ESPN, CBSSports, KNBC, USA Today #2, Sports Illustrated, New York Times.  Bait30  ^{Talk 2 me pls?} 21:41, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]