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The Los Angeles Clippers have encountered some serious setbacks on the road to contention. For their part in the cap circumvention scheme with Kawhi Leonard, the franchise has taken a significant hit in the form of a $30 million fine and the loss of five first-round draft picks. Caught in the middle of the drama […]

The NBA's Board of Governors are expected to meet this coming Monday and Tuesday. The group of 30 team owners have no shortage of important topics to discuss. In the wake of the massive punishments levied against the LA Clippers for their role in cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, many owners are likely to have questions. Many are still unclear as to who will be the team's acting governor and who is running the front office, with Steve Ballmer and Lawrence Frank both suspended. There ...

The Raptors haven’t stopped waiting for Kawhi Leonard. More importantly, they apparently haven’t stopped expecting him. People familiar with the situation continue to believe Toronto’s agreed-upon trade with the Clippers “will go through sooner rather than later,” Michael Grange of Sportsnet reported. That is notable because most of the recent reporting has focused on the […] The post Raptors expect Kawhi Leonard trade to happen ‘sooner rather than later’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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In the aftermath of the NBA's historic punishment, the Los Angeles Clippers have only made matters worse with their latest move.

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Here are four NBA teams that could take advantage of the Clippers’ mess and steal a solid rotation player for way less than usual.

After the L.A. Clippers were stripped of five first-round picks following the NBA's investigation they have one bright spot no one saw coming.

The Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers are free to submit their Kawhi Leonard trade to get NBA-approved at any time, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. There is no holdup at the league level. The trade involving Leonard for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first round picks and a pick swap is still expected to go through. Federal prosecutors opened a probe into whether the Clippers helped Leonard circumvent the NBA's salary cap earlier this week.

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John and Nate react to the league's penalties against the Clippers a week on. What are some of the underdiscussed aspects of this saga? And where do the Clips go from here as an organization? We also break down the Bennedict Mathurin move for New Orleans, and then assess Amen Thompson's 5-year, $208 million extension in Houston. Then, mailbag questions on Utah's future after the Walker Kessler trade, whether the league is now devaluing small guards too much, and if OKC can keep their core tog...

Derrick Jones Jr. identified as potential trade candidate for 2026-27 season.

The next steps in the Clippers investigation, league expansion and NBA Europe could all be decided next week.

The blockbuster trade between the Clippers and Raptors remains in limbo after the league handed down L.A.'s punishment

A federal investigation has been opened into the Clippers for allegedly circumventing the NBA's salary cap to compensate Kawhi Leonard, The New York Times reported.

The Los Angeles Clippers don't have much to celebrate after the NBA's punishment following the Kawhi Leonard investigation, but there may be reason for hope.

Clippers guard Bradley Beal is take over the No. 3 jersey long associated with franchise legend Chris Paul, who has been recently outspoken about his treatment by the team.

Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers are still determining how to respond to the NBA's penalties, including whether to pursue a lawsuit against the league that could involve seeking a restraining order, sources tell the New York Times. The move would mark an escalation of the Clippers' public pushback against the league's findings and punishment. The organization has already issued a forceful statement rejecting the NBA's conclusions, calling the investigation "heavily biased" and stati...

Patrick Bet-David believes the Los Angeles Clippers’ challenge to the NBA’s salary-cap investigation could have consequences across the league if the franchise decides to fight back by exposing similar arrangements involving other teams. Speaking on the PBD Podcast, Bet-David suggested that the Clippers could respond to the NBA’s sweeping penalties by bringing attention to business […] The post Patrick Bet-David warns Clippers could bring down the whole NBA appeared first on TalkBasket.net.