Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer’s Clippers haven’t made a positive headline in months. Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg formally pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud in federal court in downtown Los Angeles on Monday.
The latest reports shed new light on the Kawhi Leonard saga
The biggest storyline heading into the 2025-26 NBA season for the Los Angeles Clippers is the ongoing investigation by the NBA into the team regarding an alleged no-show deal taken by Kawhi Leonard to help the organization sidestep the league salary cap.
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Pablo Torre had many notable names in the NBA reach out to him to share worries about the league not punishing the LA Clippers. The LA Clippers might be getting ready to play their first preseason game this week, but internally, they are still dealing with the controversy with Aspiration.
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his front office remain convinced the franchise will emerge without penalty from the NBA’s ongoing investigation into possible salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, according to a report from The Washington Post.
Evidence is mounting that the Los Angeles Clippers engaged in salary-cap circumvention with Kawhi Leonard's "no-show" endorsement deal with a team sponsor.
Bradley Beal spoke about his path to the LA Clippers and Steve Ballmer’s role in him joining the team this summer. The LA Clippers made a series of changes this offseason to help improve their roster.
There will be plenty of questions about Kawhi Leonard, Aspiration and Steve Ballmer during the Los Angeles Clippers media day. And, like the Grinch himself, NBA journalist Pablo Torre just dropped another bombshell to make things extra spicy.
Twenty-five NBA teams are set to have their media days on Monday. However, none of them will garner as much attention as the LA Clippers. This, of course, comes as a result of the massive Pablo Torre reports that effectively accused Kawhi Leonard and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer of circumventing at least around $48 million through the salary cap.
The NBA's investigation into the alleged salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers has been the story of the offseason. Although there was plenty of player movement and some new-look rosters, the headline was the story hanging over the Clippers.
The NBA is investigating, and a promising Clippers season is starting under a cloud.
The NBA's Kawhi Leonard investigation is underway, but it might be a while before we have any answers
The Los Angeles Clippers said they had cut ties with jersey sponsor Aspiration during the 2022-23 season. New reports about their owner's investments with the company cast doubt on that timeline.
The Los Angeles Clippers claim owner Steve Ballmer was "duped" into making investments with the now-bankrupt company at the center of an investigation into alleged salary cap circumvention.
The NBA cannot continue to ignore the Clippers’ situation, especially as new documents emerge. After the last board of governors meeting, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that there will be an independent investigation into the matter.
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer insists he was taken advantage of in the ongoing saga involving bankrupt “green bank” Aspiration and star forward Kawhi Leonard.
Steve Ballmer is finally speaking out on the scandal that’s put the Clippers in the spotlight. Addressing the controversy surrounding Kawhi Leonard’s $28 million endorsement with Aspiration, the team’s owner admitted the ordeal has been anything but enjoyable but insisted he and the Clippers played by the rules.
Steve Ballmer spoke out again Tuesday regarding claims that his franchise used a phony endorsement deal to circumvent salary-cap rules to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard.
The Los Angeles Clippers could be facing a number of penalties if the NBA decides their star's endorsement deal violated the salary cap. But one severe punishment might actually reward them.
They say all publicity is good publicity, but Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is certainly going to disagree. The former Microsoft CEO has found himself in heaps of controversy following the alleged Kawhi Leonard scandal.
Patrick Beverley went off, recalling 94 basketball courts that LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer had promised him. Upon his signing with the Clippers in 2019, Beverley was allegedly promised 94 charitable courts in his name, built by the Clippers organisation.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer made a second investment in the now-bankrupt “green bank” company Aspiration, according to legal filings.
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has denied allegations of circumventing the NBA salary cap, but another report has surfaced that implicates Ballmer in a new manner.
Things are quickly going from bad to worse for the LA Clippers and their plausible deniability.
There is a minority owner whose name is in headlines for the wrong reasons.
Evidence continues to pile up that Kawhi Leonard got a highly suspicious endorsement deal from a company the team heavily invested in. But will the scandal affect Leonard's legacy?
The situation keeps developing.
The Kawhi Leonard situation continues to get more bizarre.
The Los Angeles Clippers may already be facing trouble after allegations surfaced that they circumvented the salary cap to sign Kawhi Leonard in 2019. That trouble could get worse if the rest of the NBA’s owners get their hands on further evidence.
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