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• Gonzaga Has Three Committed Point Guards. Nathan de Sousa Is the Right One to Back Up Xaivian Lee

  29-08-2026 01:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nathan De Sousa in action during the basketball match PAOK vs Cholet for the first leg of the semi-finals of FIBA Europe Cup at PAOK Sports Arena in Thessaloniki, Greece on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Konstantinos Tsakalidis / SOOC / SOOC via AFP) (Photo by KONSTANTINOS TSAKALIDIS/SOOC/AFP via Getty Images) | SOOC/AFP via Getty Images Xaivian Lee committed to Gonzaga on Wednesday, announcing it on his Instagram eight days after a California court granted him a fifth year of eligibility and the abi
  
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• LA Clippers fined $30m over Leonard pay scandal

  03-09-2026 08:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard joined the LA Clippers in 2019 [Getty Images]The LA Clippers have been fined $30m (£22.2m) by the NBA for violating salary rules in order to funnel millions of dollars to star player Kawhi Leonard.The fine - the largest in the league's history - comes after the NBA report said Leonard pressured the Clippers into "obtaining off-court income opportunities [and] successfully obtaining those opportunities".The investigation was opened in September 2025 when podcast journalist Pab
  
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• NBA punishes Clippers, Steve Ballmer: 5 key findings from the league's Kawhi Leonard investigation

  03-09-2026 06:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A day short of a full year since Pablo Torre unearthed evidence that the Los Angeles Clippers under owner Steve Ballmer circumvented the NBA’s salary cap in their dealings with star forward Kawhi Leonard, the league released the findings of its own investigation into the franchise and Leonard.The 35-page report from the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as a damning rebuke to the Clippers’ denials they had sidestepped league rules. NBA commissioner Adam Silver evi
  
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• Frances Tiafoe wants to feed off ‘Knicks energy’ to end US Open drought — even if his NBA fandom is elsewhere

  03-09-2026 06:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TiafoeIn the hunt to be the first American to end the Grand Slam drought, Frances Tiafoe is hoping to channel the Knicks’ championship energy while he’s in Flushing Meadows. Tiafoe advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open, defeating Rei Sakamoto in three sets in front of noted celebrity Knicks fan Ben Stiller on Wednesday night, and was asked afterward about the noticeable number of fans wearing Knicks gear at this year’s tournament. Tiafoe, whose sporting allegia
  
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• Winners and losers from NBA finding, penalties on Clippers, Kawhi Leonard investigation

  03-09-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Adam Silver and the NBA brought the hammer down on the Clippers.Announcing the findings and penalties from a year-long investigation into the Clippers using team sponsors and business partners to circumvent the salary cap and funnel more money to Kawhi Leonard, the league came down with the harshest penalties in league history:• The Clippers surrender five first-round draft picks (2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033).
  • The Clippers are fined $30 million.
  • Clippers owner Steve Ballm
  
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• Revelations from NBA's Clippers investigation: What report says about Uncle Dennis, other companies and more

  03-09-2026 05:43 via cbssports.com
  
  Here are some of the most interesting aspects of the summary report from Wachtell Lipton
  
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• Utah Jazz Reacts: Post-Cody Williams Trade Reaction

  03-09-2026 05:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 20: Cody Williams #5 of the Utah Jazz plays the ball away from Jaden McDaniels #3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half of their game at the Delta Center on January 20, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images With it being al
  
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• Was Kawhi Leonard's punishment too light? 'I think it could have been worse'

  03-09-2026 04:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shortly after NBA commissioner Adam Silver handed the Los Angeles Clippers the most severe punishment for salary cap circumvention in over a quarter of a century, star forward Kawhi Leonard, the central figure of the yearlong investigation, released a statement:“Integrity and respect for this game are fundamental to who I am. I accept full responsibility for lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle and regret the distraction this situation has caused the fans and my family. 
  
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• Pablo Torre says 'more to come' after NBA crackdown on Clippers

  03-09-2026 04:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pablo Torre, the journalist whose reporting led the NBA to crack down on the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the league salary cap rules, said he is not done with the story.“There is more to come than is in the NBA report,’’ Torre said Wednesday, Sept. 2 during his podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out. "This is not everything.''Torre, 40, and his two co-hosts did not provide specifics. But Torre did offer a couple of hints while pointing to the findings of an investigation con
  
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• Warriors insider confirms Golden State whiffed on another attempt to bolster roster

  03-09-2026 04:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Warriors’ search for another star alongside Stephen Curry has produced a growing collection of almosts.The latest name to add to the list is Jaren Jackson Jr.ESPN’s Anthony Slater revealed Golden State explored acquiring the former Defensive Player of the Year before Memphis traded him to Utah at February’s deadline.Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies celebrates a basket against the Golden State Warriors during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NB
  
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• Spurs officially announce DAZN as exclusive broadcaster

  03-09-2026 03:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The San Antonio Spurs have officially announced DAZN as their exclusive media rights partner for the 2026-2027 season. Last month, DAZN announced deals with several other NBA teams, filling the gap that regional sports networks left behind after closing up shop. A deal with San Antonio was strongly suggested but was not official until now. In a deal similar to that of the Indiana Pacers, DAZN will be the exclusive provider of all Spurs games not exclusive to national television. The games will b
  
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• The Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and the most damaging swing-and-a-miss in NBA history

  03-09-2026 03:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “This is a historic moment for our organization and our fans,” Lawrence Frank said in a statement on July 10, 2019. And oh, man, does “historic” not even begin to cover it.Frank, the president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Clippers, delivered that cherry quote up near the top of the press release officially announcing the signing of marquee free-agent Kawhi Leonard — a two-time NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP, a three-time All-Star and All-NBA selectio
  
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• What does severe NBA Kawhi punishment mean for Clippers future?

  03-09-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What was the final cost for the Los Angeles Clippers acquiring Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in 2019?Just as the organization had finally paid off their significant draft pick haul of five first rounders, two pick swaps and future two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Oklahoma City to secure Leonard's running mate from seven years ago, the NBA dropped the hammer on the Clippers.Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz's independent investigation concluded that the Clippers violated the league's sala
  
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• By dropping a sledgehammer, Adam Silver squares off against NBA’s richest owner

  03-09-2026 02:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Adam Silver didn’t just drop the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers. He busted out the sledgehammer and called in the wrecking ball for good measure.Make no mistake about it, the commissioner sent a message on Wednesday. Not just to the Clippers. He cc’d the entire NBA and anyone who dared to think about the words, “cap circumvention.”Among the league’s punishments to the Clippers after an investigation found that they broke league rules in order to pay Kawhi Leonar
  
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• 5 takeaways from the NBA's punishment of the Clippers: By dropping a sledgehammer, Adam Silver squares off against the league's richest owner

  03-09-2026 02:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Adam Silver didn't just drop the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers. He busted out the sledgehammer and called in the wrecking ball for good measure.Make no mistake about it, the commissioner sent a message on Wednesday. Not just to the Clippers. He cc'd the entire NBA and anyone who dared to think about the words, "cap circumvention."Among the league's punishments to the Clippers after an investigation found that they broke league rules in order to pay Kawhi Leonard under the table: a $30 milli
  
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• NBA penalizes Clippers, Kawhi Leonard: Winners and losers from investigation

  03-09-2026 02:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fines, suspensions, forfeited picks and temporary league banishment.Those were the consequences the NBA came down with following their investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention tactics with their superstar Kawhi Leonard. The hammer came down hard on the Clippers, Leonard and those found to be involved with the investigation.The league said it "found a pattern of misconduct" regarding salary cap circumvention leading to "significant rules violations contained in the
  
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• Clippers slam NBA probe as 'witch hunt,' vow to explore 'every legal remedy to address this gross injustice'

  03-09-2026 02:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers and team owner Steve Ballmer Wednesday, and the Clippers are vowing to fight back. The league released the long-awaited results of its much-anticipated investigation into allegations that the Clippers circumvented the NBA's salary cap in its dealings with All-Star Kawhi Leonard and multiple third-party vendors. The league concluded that the Clippers and Leonard did circumvent the salary cap and handed down discipline to multiple parties. Amo
  
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• Did Kawhi Leonard get off light in the NBA's Clippers crackdown? | Opinion

  03-09-2026 02:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When it comes to salary cap subterfuge, as it does with practically all white-collar shenanigans, it pays to insulate.This is why the NBA flattened the Los Angeles Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer and various other key figures in the Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention scheme with crushing penalties.It’s also why Leonard, the player who seemingly pocketed millions of dollars from those deals, is walking away mostly unscathed.Did Leonard get off light? In short: yes, he did.Leonard was fine
  
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• The Lakers’ front office appears to be stuck in limbo amid ownership change

  03-09-2026 02:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to the media during a press conference at UCLA Health Training Center on May 12, 2026 in El Segundo, California. 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. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images Ideally, you d
  
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• Stop. Hammer time. The Clippers finally got what was coming

  03-09-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 23: Steve Ballmer smiles before the game between the Phoenix Suns and the LA Clippers on October 23, 2024 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. 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 2024 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images In a decision we&r
  
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• Kawhi Leonard gets best-case scenario, leaves Clippers in the dust after NBA investigation

  03-09-2026 01:58 via cbssports.com
  
  Leonard gets to flee to Toronto mostly unscathed, while the Clippers are left to pick up the pieces
  
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• What's next after NBA's Clippers punishment? Five lingering questions about Kawhi Leonard trade, appeals, more

  03-09-2026 01:53 via cbssports.com
  
  The Kawhi trade to the Raptors should go through, but the Clippers' appeals process is much less clear
  
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• Spurs Villain Tournament, Round 1: Spurs Haters

  03-09-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS - APRIL 21: Guard Jason Terry #31 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after scoring a three point shot against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2010 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center on April 21, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. NOTO 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. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Gett
  
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• The 13 most damning details you must read from NBA's report on Clippers

  03-09-2026 01:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The long-awaited results of the NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged salary cap circumvention practices were finally released on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and the fallout is just beginning.Among the punishments handed out, the Clippers must forfeit five first-round draft picks and pay a $30 million fine. Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers' superstar at the heart of the scandal, has been fined $700,000. Additionally, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and president of business operations Gilli
  
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• NBA just sent a warning to every billionaire owner with Kawhi Leonard ruling

  03-09-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA’s $30 million penalty was aimed at the Clippers.The five missing first-round picks were a warning to every billionaire owner like Steve Ballmer.By hammering Los Angeles for circumventing the salary cap through off-court opportunities for Kawhi Leonard, the NBA did more than punish one franchise. It drew a boundary around one of the biggest advantages available to modern owners: the enormous business networks surrounding their teams.Steve Ballmer attends a basketball game between th
  
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• Clippers 'vehemently reject' NBA's findings in Kawhi Leonard investigation, vow to 'fight' punishments

  03-09-2026 00:52 via cbssports.com
  
  The NBA hammered the Clippers with penalties following an investigation into salary cap circumvention
  
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• Emergency pod: NBA rules Clippers guilty of cap circumvention!

  03-09-2026 00:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeOn today's emergency edition of the Kevin O'Connor Show, KOC reacts to the latest breaking news in the Kawhi Leonard saga. The NBA doled out punishment to the LA Clippers, Steve Ballmer and Kawhi for salary cap circumvention. What’s next for the Los Angeles? Hear what KOC has to say on this special episode!What's next for Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers after the NBA hands down punishments following salary cap probe? (Pho
  
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• LA Clippers fined $30m by NBA over Leonard scandal

  03-09-2026 00:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard joined the LA Clippers in 2019 [Getty Images]The LA Clippers have been fined $30m (£22.2m) by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for violating salary rules in order to funnel millions of dollars to star player Kawhi Leonard.The fine - the largest in the league's history - comes after the NBA report said Leonard pressured the Clippers into "obtaining off-court income opportunities [and] successfully obtaining those opportunities".The Clippers will also have to forfeit f
  
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• The Kawhi Leonard Clippers punishment and how it impacts the Sixers

  03-09-2026 00:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 9: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers fight for position during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 9, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 2019 NBAE (Photo
  
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• How Kawhi Leonard escaped NBA’s hammer in Clippers scandal

  03-09-2026 00:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Clippers received one of the harshest punishments in NBA history.Kawhi Leonard did not. Despite being found in violation of the same salary-cap rules, he escaped with comparatively little damage.Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard responds to questions during NBA Finals press conferences at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, Sunday, June 9, 2019. EPAThat contrast has become the biggest question following the league’s salary-cap circumvention ruling, which cost Los Angeles five firs
  
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