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The Clippers allegedly used Aspiration to circumvent the salary cap for Kawhi Leonard, a charge the Clippers denied.

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and the organization have been under the microscope for about eight months now after it was found that Aspiration, a company Ballmer invested in, was paying Kawhi Leonard bonuses to allegedly help the franchise circumvent the NBA salary cap. On Thursday, Ballmer shared his side of the story, claiming […] The post Clippers owner Steve Ballmer insists he was ‘duped’ by Aspiration, reveals letter to judge appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are not merely the defending NBA champions, they have also finished at the top of the Western Conference for three seasons running. Now, they have been handed a unique opportunity to receive a lottery pick in the 2026 draft via the Los Angeles Clippers. The Thunder currently hold the No. 12 […] The post What if Darryn Peterson goes to Thunder? This wild mock draft speaks it into existence appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Clippers saw their season come to an end at the final juncture as they lost their first play-in game against the Golden State Warriors. Now however, there are multiple major decisions to take that are inadvertently going to influence where the Clippers are headed, including what happens to Kawhi Leonard past the […] The post Clippers get Pacers’ pick in crazy new mock draft. Who do they take? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Joseph Sanberg, the Aspiration co-founder facing federal sentencing April 27, provided substantial cooperation to the NBA's ongoing salary cap circumvention investigation involving Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, the league's lead investigator confirmed in a court letter. David Anders of Wachtell Lipton stated in an April 17 filing that Sanberg sat for two in-person interviews, supplied relevant documents, and delivered information consistent with the league's broader review of ev...

The Los Angeles Clippers’ season is over, and the ending was gut-wrenching. After clawing back from a franchise-worst 6-21 start to somehow earn the No. 9 seed in the Play-In Tournament, the Clippers blew a 13-point fourth-quarter lead at home and fell to the Golden State Warriors 126-121 last Wednesday night. Stephen Curry returned from […] The post 2 players Clippers must trade after NBA Play-In Tournament flameout against Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors were one of the teams that discussed an Ivica Zubac trade with the Los Angeles Clippers before he was eventually traded to the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers acquired Zubac from the Clippers for Bennedict Mathurin, a top-4 protected 2026 draft pick and a 2029 unprotected first rounder. Zubac is signed through the 2027-28 season with his three-year, $58.6 million extension signed in 2024. The Warriors also discussed a trade with the Clippers for Kawhi Leonard.

When the LA Clippers made the difficult decision to trade away Ivica Zubac, they acquired a couple of pieces that could pay dividends down the line. The draft picks acquired in the trade were obviously the headliners, especially given the protections for the 2026 pick with the chance to land a star level player in […] The post What Bennedict Mathurin said about impending free agency decision appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors made a serious push to acquire Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard before the February trade deadline, only to receive a firm rejection from Clippers governor Steve Ballmer, league sources told ESPN. The Warriors had contacted the Clippers about Leonard's availability several times over the years, each time getting quickly turned away. This time, however, Los Angeles had signaled a potential shift in direction after trading James Harden and engaging multiple t...

Kawhi Leonard could have his contract with the Clippers voided after the Aspiration saga, which could be good news for the Warriors.

INGLEWOOD, CA — The LA Clippers fell short once again this season, but not reaching the playoffs is a new low for the organization that has prided itself on being a winning franchise at the absolute minimum. An end to this season brings the Clippers one season closer to their current goal of the summers […] The post Clippers to add at least 1 “significant piece” to roster this summer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Golden State Warriors gave some fans hope back on Wednesday night that they might have some gas left in the tank in the Stephen Curry era. Curry did put up a 34-point masterclass in the Warriors’ epic play-in win over the Los Angeles Clippers, setting up a win or go home play-in clash against […] The post 2 Warriors players most to blame for loss to Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.

L.A.'s roller-coaster 2025-26 campaign, which included a 6-21 start, ended on Wednesday in the play-in tournament.

A winning season usually gets you to the NBA playoffs. There were a record-tying three teams — Charlotte at 44-38, Miami at 43-39 and the Los Angeles Clippers at 42-40 — that finished over .500 this season but failed to qualify for the playoffs. In NBA history, teams with records over the .500 mark have gone to the playoffs just over 95% of the time.

The opening two nights of the Play-In Tournament averaged 2.69 million viewers on Amazon Prime Video. That number represents a 12% increase from TNT and ESPN last season. Wednesday night's matchup between the Warriors and Clippers lead the way with 3.15 million viewers, up 47% from Mavs-Kings last year. The game was also the most-watched matchup on Prime Video this season, topping the NBA Cup Final. The Magic-Sixers matchup averaged 2.66 million viewers, with the Heat-Hornets averaging 2.58 m...

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A few days after Kawhi Leonard declined to get into his future, the Clippers made their stance pretty clear. They’re not going anywhere. And they don’t want him to, either. “Our plan is to win with Kawhi,” president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said Friday, via Kris Rihm of ESPN. “At the appropriate time, we’ll […] The post Clippers’ Lawrence Frank says goal is to win ‘with Kawhi Leonard’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Clippers President Lawrence Frank addresses Kawhi Leonard's uncertain future.

Los Angeles Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank stated Friday that the franchise never considered replacing Tyronn Lue as head coach, even during their 6-21 start to the 2025-26 season. "Even at our lowest point, when we were 6-21, there never ever was any consideration of Ty not being the coach," Frank said at his end-of-season news conference. "Ty's going to be the coach here for a long, long time." Lue guided the Clippers to a 42-40 final record before a fourth-quart...

After the Warriors knocked out the Clippers in the play-in tournament, Draymond Green shared why praise from Kawhi Leonard carried special meaning.