NBA strips Clippers of 5 first-round draft picks after probe, fines Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer
The NBA announced findings and penalties in connection with a yearlong investigation of the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard.
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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]
Raptors Star Kawhi Leonard Breaks Silence After NBA Ruling
Kawhi Leonard addressed the NBA’s ruling and his return to Toronto, saying he wants to move forward with a “clean slate.” The post Raptors Star Kawhi Leonard...
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."
New Kawhi Leonard Rumors on Clippers-Raptors Trade After NBA Concludes Investigation
The blockbuster trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors involving Kawhi Leonard can move forward after the NBA concluded its investigation into the Clippers, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
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…
How hard did the NBA hit the Clippers? Here's how other recent cheating scandals have been handled
The Clippers don't control a first-round pick until 2034.
Biggest Winners and Losers from NBA's Ruling on LA Clippers, Kawhi Leonard
On September 3, 2025, Pablo Torre released his first podcast episode on Kawhi Leonard's no-show deal with the disgraced "green banking" company Aspiration.
76ers' LeBron James projected to have shocking career-low not seen in 24 years
Despite joining a stacked 76ers squad, LeBron James might just have one of his worst statistical years in the NBA according to ESPN projections.
Clippers news: LA mocked for Kawhi Leonard, Paul George cost that will haunt them
As a result of the NBA’s investigation into the LA Clippers about possible salary cap circumvention in regards to Kawhi Leonard, the team will have to forfei...
Kawhi Leonard: Los Angeles Clippers fined $30m and stripped of five first-round picks after Leonard salary cap scandal
Los Angeles Clipper owner Steve Ballmer suspended for one year; team docked five first-round picks following NBA investigation into Kawhi Leonard salary cap scandal; The Clippers had said multiple times they had done nothing wrong and expected to be exonerated