Although Kawhi Leonard previously indicated a trade to the Houston Rockets was in his plans, a new report sheds light on his current situation with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The saga surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers and star forward Kawhi Leonard continues to escalate. Beyond the league-mandated penalties already levied against both parties, the fallout has reportedly stalled team operations, highlighted by a recent New York Times report cited by investigative journalist Pablo Torre rega...
If Kawhi Leonard remains with the Clippers, don’t blame the NBA. The Clippers and Raptors are free to submit their agreed-upon trade for league approval at any time, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Stein reports there is no holdup at the league level. Both teams must participate in the formal trade call, […]
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The NBA’s team owners will gather in New York on Monday and Tuesday, and this particular Board of Governors meeting could involve considerably more than catered lunches and PowerPoint slides. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Clippers’ punishment, NBA Europe and possible expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas are expected to headline the agenda. Commissioner Adam Silver has yet to publicly address the league’s massive sanctions against the Clippers, but that should change next week. Los An...
Now that Kawhi Leonard has avoided suspension in the wake of the NBA's discipline following an independent investigation into rules violations involving the Los Angeles Clippers, the Toronto Raptors are ready to go through with the trade for the two-time NBA Finals MVP.
The NBA’s team owners will gather in New York on Monday and Tuesday, and this particular Board of Governors meeting could involve considerably more than catered lunches and PowerPoint slides. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Clippers’ punishment, NBA Europe and possible expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas are expected to headline the agenda. […]
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Getty Images It’s been more than a week since the NBA brought the hammer down on the Los Angeles Clippers for cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, concluding a year-long investigation. But the drama involving the Clippers is far from over. Leonard was hit with a $700,000 fine, but no suspension or voided contract, which the star gladly accepted in hopes that the investigation’s resolution would clear the path for his trade to the Toronto Raptors to be finalized. However, that trade remai...
The Los Angeles Clippers are trying to move forward with a major part of their organization suspended. The franchise still has basketball business to finish, but its usual chain of command has been thrown off by the NBA’s punishment of several top executives. That disruption is already affecting one of the team’s biggest pending moves. [...]
This week on Nothing But Respect , we welcomed back million-time guest Giri Nathan to talk primarily about his experience covering the U.S. Open. How bad is the phone situation ? How does the memetic object of the Honey Deuce explain the current predicament? What's been the match of the tournament? We also touched on the biggest NBA news story of the past week , as well as the fallout from the NBA's hammer-style punishment of the Clippers .
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TORONTO — With Toronto Raptors training camp less than three weeks away, Kawhi Leonard is still officially a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Sportsnet’s Michael Grange reported Friday. “But the concern level is … not that high, is what I’m hearing,” Grange wrote. The trade is still expected to be completed, Grange reported, though […]
The Los Angeles Clippers don't have much to celebrate after the NBA's punishment following the Kawhi Leonard investigation, but there may be reason for hope.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly launched an investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers committed crimes in allegedly arranging for team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard for no-show endorsement deals. The New York Times reported Thursday on the probe, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of […]
Bradley Beal will apparently wear No. 3 for Los Angeles. Oh boy. Plus: bad jerseys and more bad news for LAC.
Ben Simmons is preparing to return to the NBA. But his comeback has already produced an unexpected fight over what actually happened during his time away. A recent criticism from former Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has put Simmons’ absence under a harsher spotlight. He questioned whether a player can step away when basketball becomes difficult […]
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Law Murray says Bradley Beal shouldn’t be blamed for wearing number 3 because the Clippers made it available.
The LA Clippers may be desperate enough to inadvertently give the OKC Thunder exactly what they want in 2027.
Patrick Bet-David believes the Clippers could hire investigators and expose other NBA teams for potentially similar salary cap behavior.
Pablo Torre dives into the Department of Justice's investigation into Steve Ballmer and the Clippers' shady deals with Kawhi Leonard and his uncle.
Patrick Bet-David believes the Los Angeles Clippers’ challenge to the NBA’s salary-cap investigation could have consequences across the league if the franchise decides to fight back by exposing similar arrangements involving other teams. Speaking on the PBD Podcast, Bet-David suggested that the Clippers could respond to the NBA’s sweeping penalties by bringing attention to business […]
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The NBA is reportedly using the pending Kawhi Leonard trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors as leverage in negotiations with the Clippers, potentially seeking a broader settlement that could prevent owner Steve Ballmer from pursuing legal action against the league. David Samson said the NBA and Clippers are likely negotiating both the […]
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What began as an internal NBA salary-cap investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and star forward Kawhi Leonard
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The Los Angeles Clippers’ controversial dealings with Kawhi Leonard have taken another major turn, with the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly opening a criminal investigation into the franchise. According to The New York Times, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York is conducting the investigation, which remains in its early stages. […]
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Carmelo Anthony had little interest in discussing the controversy surrounding Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers when he was approached during New York Fashion Week. Anthony was outside the Tommy Hilfiger show when TMZ Sports asked him about the NBA scandal involving Leonard and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. Rather than offering his opinion, the […]
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The disrespect the Clippers have shown future Hall-of-Famer Chris Paul is actually getting out of hand. Before sending him home and not letting him see out the entire season with the Clippers – which was a huge act of disrespect in itself – Paul said Lawrence Frank told him his jersey would be retired by […]
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The Clippers have already rejected the NBA’s findings. Now they’re considering whether to ask a court to do something about them. Steve Ballmer and the organization are discussing a potential lawsuit against the league that could include seeking a restraining order, according to Michael S. Schmidt, William K. Rashbaum and Santul Nerkar of The New York Times. No final decision has been made, and it remains possible that Los Angeles will stop short of taking legal action. Still, the mere discuss...