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Ex-Clippers Sponsor -- We're Open to Coming Back ... With New Owner

Published: 07/30/2014
The L.A. Clippers are one step closer to getting their sponsors back -- with one major former backer telling TMZ Sports it's open to returning now that a judge has cleared the path for Steve Ballmer to take over the team. We spoke to reps for the Chumash Casino who tell us they were following the…
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Donald Sterling -- Loses Court Case To Block Clippers Sale

Published: 07/28/2014
5:25 PM PT -- Outside of court, Shelly talked about the judge's ruling -- saying Donald will actually be HAPPY with the court's decision. She added, "We do have love for each other and I hope it will work out between us. And it will and everything will be good." Shelly also says she believes the…
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Donald Sterling Meets With Steve Ballmer Over Sale of Clippers

Published: 07/21/2014
Donald Sterling is now willing to talk about selling the team over which he's waging legal war ... because he just met with Steve Ballmer to talk about the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers. Ballmer went to Sterling's Beverly Hills estate Monday at 3 PM, along with Shelly Sterling's lawyer, Pierce…
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Donald Sterling Dropping NBA Lawsuit -- He's Just Over It

Published: 06/04/2014
Donald Sterling's decided to go quietly after all -- he's reportedly in the process of dropping that $1 BILLION lawsuit against the NBA for forcing him to sell the L.A. Clippers. Sterling had claimed in the lawsuit -- filed last week -- the NBA booted him based on an illegal recording that painted…
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L.A. Clippers Bonding -- Chris Paul Hugs It Out With New Owner ... At Kings Game

Published: 05/30/2014
New L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer isn't wasting any time bonding with his team's biggest star -- hanging out with Chris Paul at the L.A. Kings playoff game Friday night and TMZ Sports has the pics. Less than 24 hours after purchasing the team from Shelly Sterling for $2 billion ... IN CASH ...…
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L.A. Clippers -- Steve Ballmer's $2 Billion Offer ... 'ALL CASH'

Published: 05/30/2014
File Under: "You Know You're Rich When" ... YOU CAN MAKE A $2 BILLION CASH OFFER TO BUY AN NBA TEAM ... like Steve Ballmer just did with the Clippers. Sources familiar with the sale tell us ... the ex-Microsoft CEO was able to separate himself from the pack of potential L.A. Clippers buyers by…
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Clippers SOLD -- Shelly Sterling Sells Clippers to Steve Ballmer for $2 Billion

Published: 05/29/2014
Shelly Sterling has sold the L.A. Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for a whopping $2 billion. As TMZ Sports reported ... the deal was signed just before midnight Thursday. The NBA must approve the sale, but our sources say NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been well aware of Shelly's…
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L.A. Clippers Sale -- Agreement to Be Signed Tonight

Published: 05/29/2014
Shelly Sterling will sign a deal Thursday night to sell the L.A. Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ... for $2 billion ... sources familiar with the negotiations tell TMZ Sports. Contrary to various reports ... the deal has not be signed, but in the last 2 hours Ballmer and Shelly have…
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L.A. Clippers -- Report the Team Is Sold ... UNTRUE

Published: 05/29/2014
A new report by the L.A. Times that the L.A. Clippers have been sold to ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for $2 billion is not true ... TMZ Sports has learned. Sources familiar with the negotiations tell us ... Shelly Sterling is in a meeting now -- at the time of this post -- negotiating with…
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