Kawhi Leonard is barely facing the criticism surrounding the Clippers, and the conversation asks why. The discussion looks at whether his personality, the Clippers’ profile, and his lack of public presence have shielded him from the scrutiny other stars might receive. The segment also examines how winning, market size, and star power can change the public reaction to similar situations across the NBA, NFL, and MLB. 00:00: Why Is Nobody Mad at Kawhi Leonard? 02:04: Why Kawhi Is Avoiding the Bac...
Matt George explains how the Clippers could emerge as another option if Jalen Duren reaches UFA, potentially complicating the Kings’ pursuit.
The NBA hammered the Clippers. Kawhi Leonard received something closer to a firm tap on the wrist. Leonard was fined $700,000 but avoided a suspension, and the league did not attempt to void his $50.3 million contract. That prompted questions about whether he escaped too easily after the NBA found multiple salary-cap violations involving outside […]
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Adam Silver says previous NBA cases helped determine why the Clippers lost five future first-round picks for salary cap circumvention.
After a long wait, the Toronto Raptors have officially shaken the basketball world. The Raptors have re-acquired Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks (2031, 2033), a 2027 first-round pick swap, and two second-rounders (2030, 2033). Bringing Leonard back to Toronto rekindles some of the magic from the Raptors’ 2019 NBA Championship run. That was the lone title in Raptors history, and Leonard won Finals MVP for...
With the Kawhi Leonard trade finally complete, a new star is has found himself in L.A. He might not be for long.
The Los Angeles Clippers will enter the 2026-27 season without Kawhi Leonard, but the organization’s expectations have not changed despite officially trading the star forward back to the Toronto Raptors. NBA insider Jake Fischer revealed during the latest episode of Bleacher Report’s “Insider Notebook” that Los Angeles has spent the offseason attempting to construct a […]
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After all the drama surrounding Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, the recently acquired Toronto Raptors star was in the studio with a Chinese rapper, which baffled some fans. Top Barry posted a video of himself with Leonard in the studio on Friday, Sep. 4, a couple of days after the NBA punished Steve […]
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On Tuesday, we passed along some of the most noteworthy comments that Adam Silver made at his press conference following this week’s Board of Governors meetings, relaying the NBA commissioner’s remarks on the Clippers’ sanctions, as well as his latest update on potential expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle. Silver’s media session on Tuesday covered plenty of additional ground beyond those two topics. Here’s a recap of some of the other issues the commissioner discussed: On the dispute between t...
On the Wednesday, September 16 episode of 520 in the Morning, Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen react to the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly trying to trade for Kawhi Leoanrd before the Los Angeles Clippers ultimately settled on the Toronto Raptors. The guys talk about how Kawhi would have fit next to either Cade Cunningham, or Anthony Edwards. Later, the guys react to Paul George’s introductory press conference with the Boston Celtics, and how PG was quick to talk about h...
On Tuesday, we passed along some of the most noteworthy comments that Adam Silver made at his press conference following this week’s Board of Governors meetings, relaying the NBA commissioner’s remarks on the Clippers’ sanctions, as well as his latest update on potential expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle. Silver’s media session on Tuesday covered […]
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The argument over the Clippers investigation has moved beyond the original allegations. After months of scrutiny, the fight is now partly about whether Pablo Torre had any business pulling at the threads in the first place. That question has put Torre back in the middle of a dispute with Mark Cuban, who has publicly defended [...]
Many believe Kawhi Leonard, now officially with the Toronto Raptors, got a slap on the wrist after the NBA announced the punishments for the Los Angeles Clippers’ salary cap circumvention scandal. According to former NBA player Eddie Johnson, Leonard may have gotten away with a $700,000 fine for now. But the Toronto Raptors forward should [...]
The Los Angeles Clippers remain focused on building a “playoff caliber” team for the 2026-27 NBA season despite significant changes to their roster and front office structure, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. “To prognosticate where the Clippers are gonna try to be next summer is very difficult,” Fischer said. “All I know right […]
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver explained the league’s decision to impose significant competitive penalties on the Los Angeles Clippers, saying the NBA wanted to punish the franchise for its salary-cap violations without causing permanent damage to the organization. Speaking Tuesday, September 15, Silver said the league considered previous cases when determining the Clippers’ punishment and tried […]
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league is ready to move on from its investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers were hit with one of the biggest punishments in NBA history, with owner Steve Ballmer suspended for one year, the organization fined $30 million and five first-round draft picks stripped […]
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Brian Windhorst has recalled an interesting story about the Clippers’ aggressive pursuit of the star forward while he was still playing for the Raptors in 2019. Toronto started to notice a unusual tactic by the Clippers, Windhorst says. “There was an analysis done by the Raptors before games about where to put scouts,” Windhorst said […]
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Pablo Torre has a question for his former employer. Actually, it’s the question. “How did you guys not smell this earlier when I have been doing this for a year?” Torre said during an appearance on Breaking Points. Torre was referring to ESPN’s August report that the NBA had found no evidence Clippers owner Steve […]
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Kawhi Leonard is finally traded to the Toronto Raptors. The NBA concluded its investigation, fined the 7x All-Star $700,000, but found no direct links to the salary cap circumvention issue. His credibility definitely took a hit as many fans and analysts believed that it was a lenient penalty for the former Clippers star. But a […]
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The Toronto Raptors, after much ado, have officially brought back Kawhi Leonard in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, sending Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks (2031 and 2033), an unprotected pick swap in 2027, and two second-round selections (2030 and 2033). This finally brought an end to a trade saga that […]
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The NBA finally approved Kawhi Leonard‘s trade back to the Toronto Raptors this week, ending a long offseason standoff. The Los Angeles Clippers and Raptors agreed on the blockbuster move in June, but league officials froze the transaction while conducting a salary cap circumvention investigation. While the heavy organizational penalties landed hardest on the Clippers [...]
Imagn Images NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the media Tuesday following the league’s board of governors meetings in New York City, and addressed, among other topics, the recent punishment handed down to the Los Angeles Clippers, looming league expansion and the Portland Trail Blazers’ future. Here are some of his most notable comments: Earlier this month, the NBA released its findings from a year-long investigation into the Clippers and allegations of salary cap circumvention involving...
The Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves tried to trade for Kawhi Leonard, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The LA Clippers wound up trading Leonard back to the Toronto Raptors.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated during a Tuesday press conference following the Board of Governors meetings that the penalties doled out to the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard regarding salary cap circumvention are “final” and there will no alterations, Brian Lewis of the New York Post tweets. “The discipline is final…I don’t think it’d be appropriate […]