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• Silver: Burden on NBA to show violation by Clips
Adam Silver said it's up to the NBA to prove wrongdoing during its investigation of potential cap circumvention by the Clippers, Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard....2025
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• Kawhi Leonard's Camp Asked Raptors For No-Show Endorsement Deal, Equity

During Kawhi Leonard's 2019 free agency, his uncle Dennis Robertson made demands to the Toronto Raptors that line up almost perfectly with the terms of the star player's endorsement deal with Aspiration, sources tell Bruce Arthur of The Toronto Star. Robertson reportedly requested that the Raptors trade for Paul George plus give them an ownership stake in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Robertson also as...2025
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• NBA Insider Reveals Why Clippers Rejected Aspiration’s Mammoth Bid of Nearly Double of $550 Million
Steve Ballmer nearly granted Aspiration naming rights to the Los Angeles Clippers' arena before choosing Intuit, adding to the current controversy....2025
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• Aspiration Bid More Than Double Intuit For Clippers' Arena Naming Rights

The Los Angeles Clippers received a bid from Aspiration for naming rights to their new arena worth nearly double that Intuit eventually paid, which was $550 million over 23 years. The Clippers decided to move forward with the offer from Intuit as they were the most established company. Aspiration instead executed a jersey patch sponsorship with the Clippers and other promotional activations. Aspir...2025
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• Steve Ballmer Says He Was “Conned” in $28 Million Kawhi Leonard Deal
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer broke his silence Thursday night, telling ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne he had “no knowledge” of an alleged $28 million no-show marketing agreement between Kawhi Leonard and the now-bankrupt financial startup Aspiration. The deal suggested Leonard was paid $21 million and is still owed $7 million through his company KL2 Aspire, […] The post Steve Ballmer Sa...2025
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• What’s Next in NBA’s Investigation Into Kawhi Leonard Fraud Deal
The NBA’s Board of Governors meets in New York next week, and the hottest topic will be the league’s ongoing investigation into allegations that the Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer funneled $28 million to Kawhi Leonard through a now-bankrupt environmental company. The reporting describes a deal that multiple former employees of Aspiration, a “green bank” […] The post What’s Next in NBA’s In...2025
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• NBA Hires Law Firm To Investigate Kawhi Leonard Endorsement Deal

The NBA hired New York-based law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate allegations that Kawhi Leonard's endorsement deal with a tree-planting company called Aspiration was made to circumvent the Los Angeles Clippers salary cap, sources told The Athletic. Pablo Torre originally reported that Leonard signed a four-year, $28 million deal with Aspiration that contractually required no ser...2025
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• Not letting Paul George dictate his next contract is smart for the Clippers

Steve Ballmer and the Clippers front office won't want to overpay an injury-prone forward with no championship experience....2024
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• Reload or Rebuild? What will the Suns, Lakers and every other first-round loser do now?

Original photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Suns, Lakers, Sixers and every other team to lose in the first round of the NBA playoffs are facing big decisions this summer. LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George and Russell Westbrook.Joel Embiid a...2024
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• The Clippers went all-in, and it’s paying off

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Forget a two-timelines approach. They Clippers are showing the value of going all-in. The Los Angeles Clippers have yet to enjoy the success they envisioned when Kawhi Leonard and Paul George returned to their Southern California roots in 2019. Despite having two complimentary superstars in the prime of their careers, they are one of only five teams to ha...2024
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• The Clippers’ Eric Gordon trade is a bust that will hurt for years to come
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Eric Gordon trade will be painful for the Clippers for a long time. The Los Angeles Clippers’ trade for Eric Gordon seemed sensible enough when it happened at last season’s February deal deadline. The Clippers were sitting at the No. 5 seed on the day of the trade, and were hoping to make an NBA Finals run with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George most...2023
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• Kawhi Leonard injury update: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer calls midseason return for star forward 'possible'
Leonard suffered a partially torn ACL during the NBA playoffs...2021
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• Steve Ballmer’s cryptic response on Kawhi Leonard’s return to Clippers in 2021-22
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard suffered an ACL injury in the playoffs last season, and the surgery will knock him out for at least a good chunk of the 2021-22 season. Given his history, there’s also the possibility of Leonard missing the entire season. The Clippers star will surely be extremely cautious when it […] The post Steve Ballmer’s cryptic response on Kawhi Leona...2021
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• Steve Ballmer says Clippers will lose at least $10 million due to COVID-19 suspension
The NBA season has been suspended nearly three weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the United States. The suspension came after Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert tested positive for the novel coronavirus. There’s no telling when the NBA season will resume, if at all. In talking about the work stoppage with Bloomberg, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer indicated that his team is set to lose a...2020
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• Clippers owner Steve Ballmer donates $25M to fight COVID-19
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, through the Ballmer Group, has pledged more than $25MM in aid to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN tweets. The donation will help Seattle, Southeast Michigan and Los Angeles, areas that have been hard hit by coronavirus. It includes $10MM to University of Washington Medicine’s Emergency Response Fund to speed up testing for a COVID-19 vaccine. In an ...2020
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• Clippers looking to trade up for Michael Porter Jr.?
The Clippers have their eyes on Michael Porter Jr. and are hoping to use their picks at No. 12 and 13 to trade up in the draft, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Missouri forward, who missed almost the entire season with a back injury, could give L.A. a reliable scorer in the frontcourt. O’Connor notes that team owner Steve Ballmer stopped his session with the media at the combine to ...2018
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• Clips Have Good Reason to Think They Can Beat Warriors, but Do They Believe It?
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• Matias Testi to Rejoin Clippers After Incident with Blake Griffin
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• Off-Court Fight Keeps Clippers, NBA Wondering Who Blake Griffin Really Is
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• Clippers Release Statement on Blake Griffin Incident with Team Staff Member
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• DeAndre Jordan Free-Agent Saga Ends with Clippers Retaining Contender Status
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"Remember when Steve Ballmer bought the L."

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"Months after Steve Ballmer purchased the LA Clippers, he reconsidered everything about the franchise."

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"Gordon remains a good player who could have helped LA next season, but he wasn’t worth $110 million to owner Steve Ballmer."

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"For the eighth consecutive year, the Clippers' Steve Ballmer is ranked as the richest owner in professional sports, according to Forbes."

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"The event allowed fans, players, and media an inside look at what Steve Ballmer and the organization have up their sleeves for the world-class stadium scheduled to open in time for the 2024-25 season."

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"Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has reached an agreement to purchase the Forum in Inglewood for $400 million in cash from The Madison Square Garden Company, clearing the biggest obstacle in the franchise's way of building a new arena in the area."

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"Team owner Steve Ballmer intends to hang on to Doc for “a long time."

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"The Pistons desperately want to make the playoffs, and Steve Ballmer may have realized it's time to blow the Clippers up."

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"The Clippers are 8-14, but owner Steve Ballmer doesn't want a new coach, according to USA Today."

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" Team owner Steve Ballmer told Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times that there "needs to be consequences" for Griffin's actions."

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"NBA teams soared in value after Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) CEO, paid $2 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers."

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" By selling the team of his own volition, Levenson has allowed himself some control over the sales process—something that wouldn't have been afforded to Sterling had his wife, Shelly, not made a deal with Steve Ballmer."

• Kawhi Leonard's Camp Asked Raptors For No-Show Endorsement Deal, Equity
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• Aspiration Bid More Than Double Intuit For Clippers' Arena Naming Rights
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• Steve Ballmer Net Worth: A Closer Look at How Much the Clippers Owner Is Worth in 2025
Here’s everything you need to know about Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s current net worth and financial success....2025
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• NBA Hires Law Firm To Investigate Kawhi Leonard Endorsement Deal
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• NBA Owners Demand Answers Over Kawhi Leonard’s Contract Amid Salary Cap Scandal Involving Steve Ballmer
NBA owners are pressing for answers regarding Kawhi Leonard’s contract. Find out what an NBA insider has revealed....2025
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• NBA hires law firm to investigate Kawhi Leonard, Clippers in Aspiration deal

The NBA has retained New York law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to conduct its investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s controversial endorsement contract with Aspiration, a now-bankrupt environmental finance company. According to The Athletic, the move is the clearest sign yet that the league is treating the allegations against the Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer […] The post NBA hires...2025
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• Clippers considered naming dome after bankrupt firm at center of Kawhi Leonard allegations

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer denied circumventing NBA salary cap rules in an ESPN interview, saying he didn't know any details of Kawhi Leonard's deal with Aspiration Partners....2025
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• Steve Ballmer insists Clippers had no role in Kawhi Leonard’s Aspiration deal

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is pushing back on the idea that the team had anything to do with Kawhi Leonard’s controversial endorsement contract with Aspiration. In an interview with ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne on SportsCenter, Ballmer said Aspiration simply asked him to connect them with Leonard back in November 2021. That happened not long after Leonard […] The post Steve Ballmer insists Clip...2025
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• Steve Ballmer: Clippers Have 'Always Done The Right Thing'
Steve Ballmer addressed allegations of possible cap circumvention committed by the Los Angeles Clippers involving a Kawhi Leonard endorsement contract in a sit-down interview on Thursday with ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. Ballmer said Aspiration asked him to make an introduction to Leonard in November 2021, which was three months after the Clippers signed him to a four-year, $173 million extension. Asp...2025
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• Clippers owner denies any wrongdoing in Kawhi Leonard’s deal with Aspiration

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer explained the origins of Kawhi Leonard‘s endorsement deal with Aspiration during an interview with Ramona Shelburne of ESPN Thursday night on "SportsCenter," but he denied that the team did anything inappropriate to circumvent the salary cap....2025
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• Chris Paul Non-Committal About Retirement Timeline Upon Return To Clippers

Chris Paul did not commit to retiring after the 2025-26 season during his official reintroduction with the LA Clippers on Monday. The 40-year-old point guard signed a one-year, $3.6 million veteran minimum contract after eight years away from the franchise. When addressing nearly 1,000 fans at Intuit Dome, Paul expressed his approach to the upcoming season without finalizing future plans. "I am ap...2025
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• Chris Paul Non-Committal About Retirement Plans Upon Return To Clippers

Chris Paul did not commit to retiring after the 2025-26 season during his official reintroduction with the LA Clippers on Monday. The 40-year-old point guard signed a one-year, $3.6 million veteran minimum contract after eight years away from the franchise. When addressing nearly 1,000 fans at Intuit Dome, Paul expressed his approach to the upcoming season without finalizing future plans. "I am ap...2025
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• The Clippers’ new arena gimmick even had Kevin Durant missing clutch free throws

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images ‘The Wall’ is an innovative feature at the Clippers’ new arena, and Kevin Durant was its first victim. Los Angeles Clippers governor Steve Ballmer spent $2 billion in an attempt to finally get out of the Lakers’ shadow. The Intuit Dome — the Clippers’ state-of-the-art arena — is the result, and on Wednesday night it hosted its first ever game as LA’s other t...2024
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• Forbes ranks Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones as only second-wealthiest person in world of sports

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Jerry Jones lost out on the top spot of Forbes’ wealthiest people in the world of sports. If you ain’t first, you’re last. Ricky Bobby told us this many moons ago and since then it has served as the disposition for people all across the world of sports. Obviously there is some solace to take in finishing in places like second and third, but the ultimate goal is...2024
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• The Clippers shed their loser branding, and finally look like a real NBA team

The Clippers’ new rebrand is a big improvement. The Los Angeles Clippers don’t exactly strike fear into their opponents, historically-speaking. The franchise that was founded as the Buffalo Braves in 1970, became the Clippers in a move to San Diego in 1978, and then landed in LA in 1984, has never reached the NBA Finals. The franchise’s all-time winning percentage for both regular season and posts...2024
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• The Clippers went all-in, and it’s paying off
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• The Clippers’ Eric Gordon trade is a bust that will hurt for years to come
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• VIDEO: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s heartbroken reaction to Paul George free throw miss
The Los Angeles Clippers fell short in Game 4, and nobody’s more disappointed than their team owner Steve Ballmer. With the Clippers down three points with just a shade over six seconds remaining, Paul George had two free throws to potentially inch LA closer to overtime. Unfortunately, PG was a little short on the attempt, […] The post VIDEO: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s heartb...2021
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• Clippers might be Knicks' toughest competitors in free agency
Today’s game with the Clippers barely mattered to the Knicks; it’s the summer battle over free agents that’s going to be important, writes Marc Berman of The New York Post. There have been whispers around the league that New York is in good position to land Kevin Durant and another elite free agent after clearing tons of cap room with the Kristaps Porzingis trade. However, the Clippers could be th...2019
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• Blake Griffin denies snubbing Clippers’ owner
Blake Griffin insists he wasn’t deliberately avoiding Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer when he sprinted to the locker room prior to this afternoon’s game in Los Angeles, relays Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. In a video that quickly went viral, Ballmer approaches his former player for a pre-game handshake, but Griffin turns and runs away. “For nine years now, as soon as I’m done with my pregame ...2019
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• Chris Paul Non-Committal About Retirement Timeline Upon Return To Clippers
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• Buss Family Sells Lakers Majority Ownership Amid Rising NBA Costs

The Buss family has sold their majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers amid escalating operational costs in today's NBA landscape. Mark Walter will purchase the Lakers at a $10 billion valuation and is better positioned from a cash perspective than the Buss siblings. The transaction addresses financial constraints that have limited the franchise's competitiveness against deep-pocketed ownership g...2025
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• Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer, Wife Connie Donate $15M to Wildfire Relief
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, are donating an initial $15 million in emergency funding for people affected by the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, according to The Associated Press. Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, wife Connie said the donation would support the community of Altadena The Ballmer Group announced the […] The post Clippers Owner Steve Ball...2025
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• Clippers’ New Home Will Strive to Keep Fans Engaged

How do you get people to pay attention as well as admission? Owner Steve Ballmer is designing a new arena in Inglewood that will help fans stay in the moment....2023
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I hope someone adopted this very good dog | Minda Haas Kuhlmann Outside of this very website, reading a comment section can quickly become disheartening. But I saw this wholesome exchange in the comments of Andy McCullough’s story at The Athletic announcing Lorenzo Cain’s retirement: Cole R. Even as a Brewer fan, he definitely needs to retire as a Royal. That’s where he’s known of, and t...2023
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• Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s ill-advised nut grab hilariously goes viral
For a brief shining moment, the Los Angeles Clippers battled back against the Phoenix Suns in Game 6. In a game that the Suns led nearly wire-to-wire, LAC looked like they were in the midst of another epic comeback. Nic Batum hit a triple with less than two minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter to […] The post Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s ill-advised nut grab hilariously goes viral ap...2021
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• Michael Jordan Appears on Forbes' World's Richest Billionaires List for 1st Time
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• DeAndre Jordan Signs with Clippers Despite Prior Agreement with Mavericks
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• Ballmer to buy Forum, clearing path for new arena
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• Blake Griffin Won't Stop Dunking on San Antonio's Aron Baynes
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• Clippers Owner on Unpopular New Uniforms: ‘Change is Always Hard’
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• WATCH: LA Clippers Unveil New Logos and Uniforms
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• Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer and Mark Cuban Wind Up on Kiss Cam
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• Clippers make biggest gamble in NBA history on James Harden

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has built a fantasy basketball team, trading a handful of draft picks and another filled with expiring contracts to the 76ers for one-time NBA MVP James Harden, but has he compiled it five years too late?...2023
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• NBA Insider: Criticism of Mark Jackson May Not Be Simply a Matter of Xs and Os
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• Steve Ballmer: Just Your Average, Everyday Billionaire Who Saved the Clippers
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• Steve Ballmer: Clippers Have 'Always Done The Right Thing'
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• Chris Paul Non-Committal About Retirement Timeline Upon Return To Clippers
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• List of NBA Owners: Every Team Governor As of 2025
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• Reload or Rebuild? What will the Suns, Lakers and every other first-round loser do now?
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• The Clippers’ Eric Gordon trade is a bust that will hurt for years to come
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 8, 2023
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• The Kawhi Leonard truth bomb from Steve Ballmer
If somebody over the last few days has said to temper expectations for the LA Clippers this season, that person certainly couldn’t convince Steve Ballmer to. The Clippers chairman is as excited as ever to see Kawhi Leonard back and healthy, leading the team into what’s expected to be a deep playoff run. Steve and […] The post The Kawhi Leonard truth bomb from Steve Ballmer appear...2022
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• 3 surprises from Clippers’ groundbreaking of Intuit Dome
The Los Angeles Clippers officially held the groundbreaking for their new arena, the Intuit Dome, last week. The event allowed fans, players, and media an inside look at what Steve Ballmer and the organization have up their sleeves for the world-class stadium scheduled to open in time for the 2024-25 season. Here’s a look at […] The post 3 surprises from Clippers’ groundbreaking ...2021
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• Silver: Burden on NBA to show violation by Clips
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• Kawhi Leonard Spotted at US Open Amid Viral $48M Scandal With Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer
Kawhi Leonard spotted at the US Open amid Clippers’ $48M scandal with owner Steve Ballmer, sparking fresh fan and media buzz....2025
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• Mark Cuban lashes out at Pablo Torre after defending Steve Ballmer amid Kawhi Leonard scandal

Mark Cuban lashed out at Pablo Torre after the two got into a heated debate regarding Torre's reporting on the alleged Kawhi Leonard scandal....2025
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• Clippers owner denies any wrongdoing in Kawhi Leonard’s deal with Aspiration
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• ‘Embarrassed’ Clippers owner Steve Ballmer breaks silence over Kawhi Leonard endorsement scandal

"I'd want the league to investigate, take it seriously. Salary cap circumvention rules are important to the league, and I'd want the league to investigate," Ballmer told ESPN Thursday....2025
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• ‘They Conned Me’ – Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Breaks Silence on Wild $48M Kawhi Leonard Accusations
Steve Ballmer denied wrongdoing in the NBA's investigation of Kawhi Leonard's $48 million Aspiration deal, claiming the company defrauded him....2025
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• Shams Charania Reveals What It Would Take for NBA To Punish Clippers, Steve Ballmer Amid Salary Cap Scandal
ESPN and NBA insider Shams Charania shared his two cents on the shocking allegations against the Los Angeles Clippers and Steve Ballmer...2025
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• Clippers release strong statement on Kawhi Leonard-Steve Ballmer allegations

The Los Angeles Clippers are denying any wrongdoing in an official statement released amid Wednesday's allegations against star player Kawhi Leonard and owner Steve Ballmer....2025
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• ‘This Cannot Be Allowed’ — Calls Mount for NBA To Punish Steve Ballmer, Clippers As Fans React to Kawhi Leonard Bombshell
Fans are demanding punishment for Steve Ballmer and the Clippers following allegations of a $28 million scandal involving Kawhi Leonard....2025
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• Clippers might be Knicks' toughest competitors in free agency
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