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There is precedent that will give Clippers fans hope of regaining draft picks.

Trading Kawhi Leonard did more than remove the Clippers’ best player. It eliminated their last convincing claim to having a franchise centerpiece. That loss feels especially severe after the NBA punished the Clippers’ salary-cap violations with a $30 million fine, leadership suspensions and the forfeiture of five first-round picks. While Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and...

LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he is complying with the NBA's punishments of the franchise and will not pursue any legal action.

Danilo Gallinari was traded to the Thunder after Kawhi Leonard joined the Clippers.

Ballmer, in a statement Sunday night, reversed course after originally vowing to fight the NBA's salary cap circumvention penalties

Ballmer’s decision, which came hours before the NBA’s next Board of Governors meeting running from Monday to Tuesday, could set the stage for the long-awaited finalization of the Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors. The deal — agreed upon in late June — would send Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-rounders, two first-round pick swaps and a second-rounder to the Clippers. But it was paused by the Raptors on July 9 because of concerns about the forthcoming findings and possibl...

Steve Ballmer is abandoning the pursuit of a legal challenge to the NBA's punishment of the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers were forced to forfeit five first round picks while Steve Ballmer will be suspended for one year. Lawrence Frank is suspended for six months and Gillian Zucker is facing a one-year suspension. "This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the Clippers, and for that, I have sincere regrets. I wan...

After previous statements indicated that Steve Ballmer and the Clippers were considering legal options to challenge the NBA’s findings in their cap circumvention investigation, the embattled owner has announced that he will comply with the ruling and not pursue legal action, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter). In his report, Charania published a statement from Ballmer […]

Several NBA insiders suggest the Clippers' 'little brother syndrome' with the Lakers pushed them to break the salary cap rules with Kawhi Leonard and his uncle.

Michael McCann of Sportico takes a closer look at what the Department of Justice’s reported investigation into the Clippers’ dealings with Kawhi Leonard might mean for the team. Federal prosecutors for the Eastern District of New York have opened a criminal inquiry into the Clippers following allegations that they arranged “no-show” endorsement deals with four […]

The Clippers have dominated NBA headlines — and not in a good way. The league ruled that the Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer violated salary cap circumvention rules, which cost the organization five first-round picks and a $30 million fine. The NBA suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year from all league and team...

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a completely wild offseason filled with bold moves, unprecedented chaos, and drama surrounding their former franchise player Kawhi Leonard.

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.

What if the Lakers gave away Anthony Davis’s jersey number after trading him?

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.