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NBA docks Clippers 5 first round picks, $30M for Kawhi Leonard scandal

The NBA on Wednesday announced sweeping sanctions against the Los Angeles Clippers for what the league said was an intentional effort to circumvent its salary cap by funneling money to star player Kawhi Leonard through endorsement opportunities and other income in order to sign him in 2024. The Clippers initiated “off-court income opportunities” between Leonard…

Thune says he worries about losing Senate majority: ‘I’m a realist’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) admitted in a recent interview that he’s worried about Republicans losing their Senate majority, acknowledging the strong political headwinds they face this fall because of high prices and President Trump’s slumping approval rating. Thune described himself as “a realist” during a wide-ranging interview with Keloland News in South Dakota.…

NBA 2K27 Video Review - IGN

NBA 2K27 reviewed by Nico Vergara on PC, also available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2."NBA 2K27 is a reflection of the budding prospect who couldn’t quite put things together. Sure, it made a splash at first, with a smooth on-court experience that’s better than in recent years, but it fails to follow that up with anything meaningful. A middling MyCareer story doesn’t help its case and flawed new modes, like MyCareer Eras and MyNBA Legacy, only worsen things by highlighting long-running problems. It’s a tale as old as time, a clichéd one that starts with “what if,” or “if only,” and right now, I’m ready to close the book before I even reach the final chapter."

Mullin’s airplane made emergency landing after engine failure

A plane carrying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin had to make an emergency landing on Wednesday after an engine failure. “We just lost our right engine, would like to declare an emergency,” the pilot of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) plane told air traffic control, according to audio from ATC.com and shared…

The NBA suspends Steve Ballmer for a year and takes five draft picks over the Kawhi Leonard scandal.

The NBA has announced penalties from its investigation into cap circumvention allegations around the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, and a string of companies that inked shady “endorsement” deals with the star: Aspiration, Daktronics, Boingo Wireless, and Lockton Insurance, as detailed in a report from the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. There are also fines ($30 million for the Clippers, $700,000 for Leonard), suspensions for two team execs and Leonard’s uncle, and the investigation is apparently ongoing. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/wachtell-kawhi.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]