In 2017, the City of Inglewood approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Los Angeles Clippers to build a new, basketball-specific arena for the team, which would be located across from the then-under construction SoFi Stadium.

[7] Mayor James T. Butts Jr. argued that the proposed site had already been deemed unsuitable for residential use due to its proximity to Los Angeles International Airport.

[5] MSG paid the legal fees of Inglewood Residents Against Takings and Evictions (IRATE), another group that filed lawsuits opposing the arena.

[5] In March 2019, leaked emails revealed that MSG's Irving Azoff attempted to lure the Los Angeles Lakers back to The Forum after their lease of Staples Center was up.

[10] In March 2020, in a move to settle the litigation with MSG, Ballmer announced that he would acquire The Forum for $400 million in an all-cash deal.

They played their first regular season game at the arena on October 23, against the Phoenix Suns, losing 116–113 in overtime in front of 18,300 fans.

The UCLA Bruins men's basketball team will occasionally play at the arena starting December 28, 2024 against the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

It includes a practice facility, sports medicine clinic, team offices, retail space, and a large outdoor plaza with basketball courts open to the public.

[19] The Clippers have also launched a project where they display basketball jerseys from high schools across the state of California on the arena's rafters.

[22] The arena features a seating section known as "The Wall", 51 consecutive rows with no suites positioned on the baseline adjacent to the visitor’s bench exclusively reserved for Clippers fans.

[23] The arena also has over 1,100 toilets and urinals, three times the league average to allow fans to return to their seats quicker instead of waiting in long lines.

[28] After the first regular season basketball game between the Clippers and Suns at Intuit Dome, Kevin Durant said, "Yeah, it was crazy.

[47] Cyndi Lauper performed at Intuit Dome on November 23 during her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour.

[51] Intuit Dome hosted the premiere episode of WWE Raw on Netflix on January 6, 2025, with American rapper Travis Scott also making an appearance.