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Steve Ballmer News / Hoops Wire / September 3
Steve Ballmer can’t attend Clippers games or even enter team offices during suspension
Steve Ballmer owns the Clippers. For the next year, he’ll have to do so from a considerable distance. Ballmer’s one-year suspension stemming from the NBA’s Kawhi Leonard investigation prohibits him from attending Clippers games and practices or entering the team’s offices, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.
Los Angeles Clippers News / The Spun / September 3
Pablo Torre Thinks The NBA's Clippers Punishment Is Light
It was Pablo Torre’s Pulitzer-winning story on the Los Angeles Clippers’ alleged cap circumvention that kickstarted the NBA’s investigation. After the NBA concluded that investigation and dropped the hammer on Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, Torre doesn’t seem too satisfied with the punishment.
The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz
How many of the players to score the most points in one game for each NBA team in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?
Los Angeles Clippers News / Total Pro Sports / September 3
'You Did That For Kawhi Leonard?' – Stephen A. Smith Furious After NBA’s Investigation
A year has passed, and the NBA’s independent investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers has concluded. The verdict? Both are guilty of their shady off-court business dealings.
The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Kawhi Leonard News / Yardbarker / September 3
NBA insider reveals what Kawhi Leonard allegedly knew about Clippers scheme
The NBA came down hard on the Clippers over the organization's alleged cap circumvention to pay Leonard under the table.
Los Angeles Clippers News / Hoops Wire / September 3
NBA essentially gave Clippers maximum punishment allowed under CBA
If it seemed like the NBA threw everything it had at the Clippers, that’s because it pretty much did. John Hollinger of The Athletic notes that the penalties imposed in the Kawhi Leonard salary-cap circumvention case essentially reached the limits permitted by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Kawhi Leonard News / Hoops Wire / September 3
Kawhi Leonard landed $18 million in endorsements after Clippers made introductions
The NBA’s case against the Clippers becomes a little easier to understand when you follow the money. According to the 36-page report from Wachtell, Lipton,
Kawhi Leonard News / Yardbarker / September 3
Clippers could face even more punishment over Kawhi Leonard fiasco
The Clippers already have to forfeit five first-round picks, with multiple executives and the owner facing lengthy suspensions and a $30 million fine.
Los Angeles Clippers News / Fadeaway World / September 3
Recapping Steve Ballmer’s Best And Worst Moments As Clippers Owner
When Steve Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers in August 2014, he inherited a mess. The Donald Sterling era had ended in disgrace, and the Clippers were still living in the basement compared to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Kawhi Leonard News / Hoops Rumors / September 3
More On Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, NBA Investigation
The NBA’s press release announcing the penalties assessed to the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard for violating the league’s salary cap circumvention rules outlined
Los Angeles Clippers News / Fadeaway World / September 3
5 Creative Ways The Clippers Can Acquire Young Talent Without Relying On The Draft
Yesterday was a really bad day for the Los Angeles Clippers. The NBA found the franchise guilty of salary-cap circumvention in the Kawhi Leonard case, stripped them of five first-round picks from 2029 through 2033, fined the team $30.0 million, suspended Steve Ballmer for one year, and suspended Lawrence Frank for six months.
Los Angeles Clippers News / EssentiallySports / September 3
Adam Silver and Kawhi Leonard Are Viewed Differently in NBA After Historic Clippers Punishment, Says ESPN Insider
The NBA has closed its LA Clippers investigation, but the fallout is only beginning. Los Angeles faced allegations of circumventing the salary cap through Kawhi Leonard’s endorsement deals with Aspiration, Boingo Wireless, Daktronics, and Lockton Insurance.
The Kawhi Leonard Signing Cost the Clippers Everything
On July 10, 2019, the Los Angeles Clippers signed two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard to a three-year, $103 million contract. This decision came on the heels of his leading the Toronto Raptors to their first championship over the Golden State Warriors.
Los Angeles Clippers News / Yardbarker / September 3
Kawhi Leonard scandal might lead to another big trade
The NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks, plus a series of sanctions, fines and suspensions.
Los Angeles Clippers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 3
Michael Wilbon reveals what surprised him most about Clippers’ NBA punishments
The Los Angeles Clippers found themselves on the receiving end of what was a yearlong investigation into salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard.
Los Angeles Clippers News / Yardbarker / September 3
Honesty is the best policy: Deception seemingly led to bigger Clippers penalties
There's little doubt that the Los Angeles Clippers broke NBA rules by helping Kawhi Leonard land lucrative secret endorsement deals. There's also little doubt that their dishonesty led to bigger penalties.
Los Angeles Clippers News / Yardbarker / September 2
Did Kawhi Leonard get light punishment to head off arbitration?
The Los Angeles Clippers drew a massive penalty from the NBA for facilitating illegal endorsement deals for Kawhi Leonard. Leonard himself? Not so much.
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