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• Kawhi Leonard Interviewed By NBA Investigators On Aspiration ProbeKawhi Leonard has been interviewed by NBA investigators as part of the ongoing investigation into allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented the salary cap to compensate him. Leonard's uncle and business adviser, Dennis Robertson, has also been interviewed. Steve Ballmer and other executives from the Clippers have also been interviewed, as have executives from Aspiration. Before Game ...2026Click for news about Kawhi Leonard -
• Victor Wembanyama Told Nike He Was Giving NBA No Choice On 'Face Of League' QuestionStanding before a room of Nike executives months after recovering from a career-threatening blood clot, Victor Wembanyama delivered a direct message: "I'm not gonna give basketball a choice of who the face is going to be." That declaration, recounted by a person present at the meeting, now looks prescient. The 7-foot-4 San Antonio Spurs center is in the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks at ag...2026Continue with Victor Wembanyama -
• Adam Silver stresses urgency to end Clippers-Aspiration investigation: ‘Wrap it up’What in the world is going on with the Clippers? It was eight months ago when reports surfaced that Steve Ballmer, owner of Los Angeles’ “other” team, was accused of circumventing the NBA’s salary cap rule by using Aspiration, a now-defunct green banking company, to pay star Kawhi Leonard $28 million for a “no show”......2026See also Steve Ballmer -
• Adam Silver Vows To Follow Facts, Says Investigation Into Clippers Needs To WrapNBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that the league's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and potential salary cap violations is approaching a resolution, though he stopped short of setting a specific timeline for its completion. Silver spoke before Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals in San Antonio. The probe is being conducted by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, which began...2026Click for news about Los Angeles Clippers -
• Silver: Clips investigation needs to wrap up soon
NBA commissioner Adam Silver declined to put a timeline on the conclusion of the investigation into the Clippers' potential salary cap circumvention, but he said the time to "wrap it up" is drawing near....2026
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• Adam Silver on Clippers-Aspiration investigation: 'We need to wrap this up'Commissioner isn't setting a timeline for an end to the investigation into the Clippers' alleged attempt to circumvent the salary cap....2026 -
• NBA Explains Why Lottery Reform, Not Punishments Were Needed To Deter TankingNBA officials used a Thursday conference call with reporters to explain the reasoning behind the league's newly approved "3-2-1" draft lottery reform, addressing why investigation and financial penalties proved insufficient tools to deter widespread tanking during the 2025-26 season. James Jones, the league's executive vice president of basketball operations, said the subjective nature of tanking ...2026Read about Byron Spruell -
• NBA Board Of Governors Approve Anti-Tanking Lottery RulesThe NBA's Board of Governors have voted to approve new anti-tanking rules that will take effect next season for the 2027 draft. The draft lottery will expand from 14 to 16 teams along with flattened odds, and a relegation zone where the bottom three teams get penalized with decreased odds to land the No. 1 overall pick. Adam Silver prioritized taking significant measures after the NBA received wid...2026 -
• NBA lands on '3-2-1 lottery' proposal, per Silver
NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed on Stephen A. Smith's radio show Wednesday that the NBA has landed on a proposal to present to the league's board of governors later this month to revamp the league's draft lottery in an attempt to curb tanking....2026
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• Jason Collins, NBA's First Openly Gay Player, Dies Of Brain Cancer At 47Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history and a tireless advocate for inclusion in professional sports, died Tuesday of brain cancer at his Los Angeles home surrounded by family. He was 47. Collins disclosed his Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis to ESPN in November, when doctors told him he had between six weeks and three months to live without treatment. He traveled to Singapore this...2026See more articles Jason Collins
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• Expectations already sky-high for the NBA's draft class of 2026, and the picks are still weeks away
AJ Dybantsa is calling it already: The NBA draft class of 2026, in his mind, is one of the best in the history of the league. “Since I’m in this draft class, I’m going to say we’re one of the best draft classes,” said Dybantsa, who led Division I men's college basketball in scoring this past season. An unforeseen trade or something popping up in the medical exams that will take place over the ne...2026See more articles Darryn Peterson
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• NBA proposes new '3-2-1' draft lottery system, sources say. Here's how it worksAdam Silver has made restoring the league's competitive integrity a priority. Here is the league's latest plan....2026 -
• NBA Presents '3-2-1 Lottery' Anti-Tanking Reform To GMs; Owners Vote May 28The NBA has presented a sweeping draft overhaul to its 30 general managers called the "3-2-1 lottery," a reform that would expand the draft lottery from 14 to 16 teams and introduce a relegation zone penalizing the league's three worst records, sources told ESPN. The proposal heads to an owners' vote on May 28, with the new system set to take effect beginning with the 2027 draft. The framework has...2026 -
• What I'm hearing about NBA draft lottery changes, coaching hot seats and moreNBA commissioner Adam Silver has made addressing tanking a top priority before next season....2026 -
• Kevin Durant Eyes NBA Europe Ownership Through PSG InvestmentHouston Rockets forward Kevin Durant holds a minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, whose ownership group is actively pursuing a franchise in NBA Europe, the projected 2027-28 international league. The investment could give the 16-time All-Star a foothold in basketball ownership while still under contract as a player. Durant purchased his PSG stake on June 21, following a relationship with club ch...2026See more articles Kevin Durant -
• NBA In Active Talks With Kalshi, Polymarket On Prediction Market Deal
The NBA is in active discussions with prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket about a potential partnership deal, with talks gaining significant momentum in recent months, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Front Office Sports. Informal discussions have been underway for more than a year, but accelerated after Michael Selig, confirmed as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trad...2026
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• Tiered lottery proposal could solve NBA's tanking problemNBA commissioner Adam Silver has proposed changes to the league's draft lottery to discourage teams from losing on purpose. Now there's a new wrinkle that could dramatically change the incentives for losing....2026 -
• Punish the worst teams? Adam Silver reportedly has 'enthusiastic' response to new NBA Draft Lottery proposalThe NBA plans to enact significant lottery reform this offseason to crack down on tanking...2026 -
• NBA Executives, Coaches Acknowledge Tanking Widely Disliked But Remains Most Effective Rebuilding StrategyDespite near-universal criticism from players, coaches and front office personnel, tanking has become the dominant team-building strategy for bottom-tier NBA franchises, with league sources acknowledging it will persist until the league establishes firm rules or meaningful penalties to stop it. ESPN spoke with dozens of individuals across the league and found broad agreement on the problem, if not...2026Visit the page Golden State Warriors -
• NBA Board of Governors to vote on draft lottery reform in MayThe NBA is getting closer to doing something about tanking. What exactly? Still being figured out. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the league’s Board of Governors is scheduled to meet on May 28, where a vote on draft lottery reform and new anti-tanking measures is expected. That’s been building for a while. Commissioner Adam Silver […] The post NBA Board of Governors to vote on dra...2026Continue with Shams Charania
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• Board Of Governors To Vote May 28 On Anti-Tanking Measures
The NBA’s Board of Governors has a meeting scheduled on May 28 to vote on draft lottery reform and new anti-tanking measures, ESPN’s Shams Charania said today during an appearance on NBA Today (Twitter video link). The league’s tanking problem, which commissioner Adam Silver has vowed to address this offseason, was one of the topics […]...2026Visit the page Shams Charania
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• NBA's Anti-Tanking Proposals Not Embraced By Teams
The NBA, led by commissioner Adam Silver, is determined to institute reforms to curb tanking. NBA teams, who will ultimately have to vote on any changes to the draft lottery system, are less sure about the changes. At a recent Board of Governors meeting, the NBA present three anti-tanking proposals. None of the three proposals were reportedly embraced with much warmth around the NBA. To be clear, ...2026
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• NBA Brainstormed Fantasy Football-Style 'Draft Credit' System Before Rejecting ConceptThe NBA considered but ultimately set aside a concept known as the "draft credit" system during internal brainstorming sessions, sources told The Stein Line. The idea was discussed before preferred reform concepts were presented to all 30 teams at the recent Board of Governors meeting in Manhattan. The system would have severed the direct link between regular-season record and draft position entir...2026Read about Amin Elhassan -
• NBA Hasn't Set Timeline To Conclude Clippers' Salary Cap Investigation
The NBA's investigation into alleged salary cap circumvention involving the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard has no set end date, with interviews still ongoing nearly seven months after the probe began. "Wachtell's investigation is ongoing," an NBA spokesperson said. "There is more work to be done and no set timeline." The inquiry, led by law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and attorney David And...2026See more articles Kawhi Leonard
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• NBA shares some anti-tanking concepts with owners, AP sources say
The NBA's process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue told The Associated Press on Friday. The concepts — they are not yet finalized proposals — were presented to the league's board of governors by NBA executives earlier this week, the peo...2026
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• NBA’s latest tanking proposals again show no easy answerIt’s safe to say that figuring out how to curb tanking and fixing the NBA Draft lottery have not been Adam Silver’s strong suits. This is something covered in great detail by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps on a recent Hoop Collective Podcast. But in Silver’s defense, it’s not been for a lack of trying. “Since enacting […] The post NBA’s latest tanking proposals again...2026Continue with Tim Bontemps -
• NBA Weighing Draft Pick Forfeiture, Million-Dollar Fines As Penalties For Teams Found Tanking
The NBA is considering severe penalties for teams found deliberately manipulating lineups, player availability and in-game rotations to lose, two league sources told The Athletic. The measures would give Adam Silver broad authority to punish confirmed tanking. Under the proposed rules, Silver's office could strip a team of its draft pick entirely, relocate it to the end of the lottery or first rou...2026See more Utah Jazz
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• The NBA reportedly has three anti-tanking proposals: Here's how the 'more extreme' measures would workCommissioner Adam Silver said the NBA has to take a more aggressive approach to Draft Lottery reform...2026 -
• Adam Silver on tanking: 'We are going to fix it. Full stop.'The NBA commissioner said Wednesday that the league plans to implement major changes to its draft lottery system with an eye toward curbing the practice of tanking....2026
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• NBA Board of governors unanimous in putting ‘full stop’ to tanking: Adam SilverNBA commissioner Adam Silver promised to address the widespread tanking issues plaguing the league and said changes are expected for the 2027 draft....2026
