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Kawhi Leonard issued a statement Wednesday through his new agent, Harrison Gaines, responding to the findings of the NBA's investigation into salary cap circumvention violations involving Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Toronto Raptors agreed to trade for Leonard in June and that trade is now expected to become official with the NBA's investigation complete. "Integrity and respect for this game are fundamental to who I am," said Leonard. "I accept full responsibility for lapses in j...

Kawhi Leonard will pay $700,000 in restitution after an investigation by the NBA found that he and the Los Angeles Clippers had violated the salary cap circumvention rules.

“Plan still is to win with Kawhi,” Frank said in June. “But the bigger plan is we understand we’re not a contender. We’re competitive. How are we gonna get back to contention?” A little more than two months later, the Clippers’ answer to Frank’s question is beginning to take shape. As usual, the Clippers are coloring outside the lines. The Clippers agreed to trade Leonard to the Toronto Raptors a week after Frank’s declaration, a deal that would net them Brandon Ingram, an All-Star at Leonard...

The Los Angeles Clippers have not yet rescinded the qualifying offer extended to restricted free agent Bennedict Mathurin, according to Jake Fischer, creating an unusual wrinkle in the forward’s path to the New Orleans Pelicans. Fischer reported that the Clippers could potentially be compensated indirectly by participating in a multi-team transaction that helps New Orleans […] The post Clippers looking for compensation for Bennedict Mathurin appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 1: Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns runs onto the court before the game against the LA Clippers on February 1, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images September. We ...

Inglewood, CA - April 15: Forward Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers fights for the ball against forward Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors and forward Gui Santos, right, of the Golden State Warriors in the first half of a NBA play-in tournament basketball game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images I’ve been hanging out in the Western Conference ...

The Clippers will return to Hawaiʻi for their training camp ahead of the 2026/27 season, the team announced on Monday. The team will hold Media Day at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Monday, September 28, and will then fly to Honolulu to hold its training camp at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa from […]

While there could be momentum towards a settlement, finding one will be difficult.

A proposed cross-town trade would give Luka Doncic a seven-foot sharpshooter while sending Jaden Hardy to the Clippers.

Kawhi Leonard’s move from the Clippers to Toronto, agreed June 30 for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, and a stack of picks, sat frozen for seven weeks while the league decided whether Steve Ballmer had quietly paid his star through a fake endorsement deal. Investigators cleared him Monday. And strangely, that is far from the wildest […] The post Which Teams Could Be Reborn in the NBA in 2026-27? appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Indiana Pacers are less than two months away from kicking off their 2026-27 season, looking to bounce back after an injury-riddled 2025-26 campaign. The Pacers paid a steep price last year to bring in former Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, sending out a pick that ultimately ended up being number five overall to […] The post Ivica Zubac’s monster FIBA game will catch Pacers fans’ attention appeared first on ClutchPoints.

While the Clippers, the Raptors and the rest of the NBA await the findings of the investigation into possible salary cap circumvention by Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Thursday in a radio interview that some progress is being made in the case, relays Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. “I know that the investigators […]

On a recent episode of The Hoop Collective, ESPN's Tim MacMahon gave some insight into the Detroit Pistons thinking with restricted free agent Jalen Duren. MacMahon reported that the Pistons have let other teams know that they have no intention of helping Duren leaving Detroit. "The one restricted free agency situation that remains unresolved is Jalen Duren, who the Pistons absolutely positively 100% intend to keep, and made it clear to anybody pursuing him in a sign-and-trade possibilities l...

Through the end of July, 11 players selected in the second round of June’s draft were still in limbo, but we’ve some movement on that front in August. The first domino to fall was Dillon Mitchell, who signed a two-way contract with Boston. A couple days later Knicks second-round pick Jack Kayil became a draft-and-stash […]

The LA Clippers have withdrawn the qualifying offer for guard Bennedict Mathurin. This makes Mathurin now an unrestricted free agent. Mathurin has reportedly agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Clippers had previously held Mathurin's restricted free agent rights. Now, the Pelicans are clear to sign the shooting guard without having to go the offer sheet route. LA drafted Keaton Wagler, recently re-signed Bradley Beal and added Max Strus at the off-gua...

Timberwolves The Timberwolves didn’t exactly play it safe this summer. That includes their decision to bet on Jonathan Kuminga. Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports views Kuminga’s two-year, $12.4 million deal as a “low-cost, potentially high-impact move” for Minnesota, despite some lingering questions about his outside shooting and decision-making. It’s not difficult to see the upside. Minnesota […] The post NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Jonathan Kuminga, Clippers, Bennedict Mathurin, Jabari Parker appeared...

Zach Kram of ESPN lauds the Suns for the contracts they gave to Collin Gillespie (four years, $48MM), Jordan Goodwin (three years, $19MM), Mark Williams (three years, $38MM) and Luke Kennard (two years, $12.4MM) this summer. However, he strongly disagreed with the decision to trade an unprotected first-round pick (plus Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale) to […]

Clippers Maybe Kawhi Leonard isn’t completely finished with the Clippers after all. The proposed trade sending Leonard back to Toronto remains on hold while the NBA continues its investigation into potential salary-cap circumvention involving the Clippers. The Raptors reportedly agreed to send Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, a first-round swap and two second-rounders […] The post NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Suns, Devin Booker, Grizzlies appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Gilbert Arenas blasted Jonathan Kuminga for signing a cheap two-year, $13 million contract with the Timberwolves instead of joining the Lakers.

The Warriors dynasty took off in 2015 and continued for nearly a decade, but one year prior, the entire operation could’ve been flipped on its back. Former center Jermaine O’Neal joined Golden State for one year during the 2013-14 season. After the series against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, he gave general manager Bob Myers some meaningful advice.