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Los Angeles Clippers Under Federal Investigation Over Salary Cap Allegations

Published: 09/10/2026

Federal prosecutors have reportedly launched a criminal investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers over allegations the team skirted the NBA’s salary-cap rules in connection with Kawhi Leonard. The New York Times reports the probe comes after the NBA hit the Clippers with a $30 million fine,…

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Carmelo Anthony Laughs Off Clippers Scandal Questions at NYFW

Published: 09/10/2026

Carmelo Anthony wanted no part of the Clippers drama ... laughing off our questions and reminding us he was at Fashion Week, not an NBA press conference. We got Melo outside the Tommy Hilfiger show in NYC and asked about the NBA scandal involving Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve…

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Kenny Smith Says NBA's Clippers' Punishment Is Appropriate, They Cheated

Published: 09/05/2026

Kenny Smith admits the NBA went straight for the Clippers' neck, but he doesn't think the punishment was excessive ... when you consider Steve Ballmer's team skirted the rules in a major way! TMZ Sports spotted the hooper-turned-analyst at LAX on Friday, and asked him whether The Association went…

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NBA Drops Hammer On Clippers, Steve Ballmer In Kawhi Salary Cap Probe

Published: 09/02/2026

The NBA just unloaded on the Los Angeles Clippers, snatching five first-round draft picks, fining them $30 million, and suspending owner Steve Ballmer for an entire season! The stiff punishment was all part of the league's investigation into whether superstar Kawhi Leonard circumvented the NBA's…

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NBA Investigation Finds No Evidence Ballmer Funneled Cash To Kawhi, Report Says

Published: 08/17/2026

Big development in the NBA’s long-running investigation into the Kawhi Leonard salary-cap scandal ... and it’s good news for billionaire Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, at least according to ESPN. The league found no evidence that Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi off the…

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Knicks Stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart Confront Stephen A. Smith After He's Brutally Booed

Published: 06/20/2026

The New York Knicks have their NBA Championship ... and now stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart also have an apology from Stephen A. Smith, who showered them with hate during their early careers. Here's the sitch -- Knicks stars and longtime pals Jalen and Josh held a live taping of their "The…

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Kawhi Leonard Denies Wrongdoing In Aspiration Deal, 'I Don't Do Conspiracies'

Published: 09/29/2025

Kawhi Leonard isn't worried about the NBA's investigation into an alleged no-show endorsement deal with Aspiration -- the Clippers superstar claims he did nothing wrong ... adding he's not one to entertain any "conspiracies, clickbait analysts or journalism" that allege otherwise. The Klaw met…

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Steve Ballmer Claims Aspiration 'Conned Me' Amid Kawhi Leonard Endorsement Probe

Published: 09/05/2025

Steve Ballmer is adamantly denying the L.A. Clippers had a role in Kawhi Leonard's massive endorsement deal with Aspiration ... claiming the contract came months after the NBA superstar already agreed to an extension with the team. The billionaire owner opened up on the recent bombshell report on…

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Mark Cuban Defends Steve Ballmer Amid Alleged Bogus Endorsement Scandal

Published: 09/03/2025

Mark Cuban is standing firm in Steve Ballmer's corner after a report claimed he got Kawhi Leonard a bogus $28 million sponsorship to skirt the NBA salary cap ... saying he truly believes the billionaire is solely a victim in the whole fiasco. Pablo Torre dropped the bombshell report on Wednesday…

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Kawhi Leonard, Clippers Accused Of Inking Bogus Endorsement Deal To Avoid NBA Salary Cap

Published: 09/03/2025

5:20 PM PT -- The Los Angeles Clippers released a lengthy statement Wednesday evening addressing the allegations ... saying the idea Ballmer invested in Aspiration to "funnel money to Kawhi Leonard is absurd." "Steve invested because Aspiration co-founders presented themselves as committed to…

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Kawhi Leonard Designs, Builds Basketball Court For Kids In Rwanda

Published: 08/04/2025

Kawhi Leonard made a visit to Rwanda unforgettable for the youth in the area ... by surprising them with a brand new outdoor basketball court -- personally designed by the NBA star himself!! The Los Angeles Clippers forward unveiled the amazing gift during the Giants of Africa Festival, an event…

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Kawhi Leonard's Palisades Home Safe During L.A. Fires

Published: 01/09/2025

Kawhi Leonard is one of the lucky ones amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires ... as his home in the Pacific Palisades is still intact. TMZ Sports obtained a photo of Leonard's home taken on Wednesday .... and outside of some apparent ash layering the mansion, it is seemingly unharmed. We're…

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