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The NBA’s long-awaited investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers and their role in Kawhi Leonard’s lucrative endorsement deals concluded on Wednesday with the team receiving some of the harshest penalties ever issued by the NBA. The team lost five first-round picks, Steve Ballmer received a one-year suspension and his team received a record $30 million…

The ink on the contract was dry. The brazen requests for wild, off-court payments, jets, even pieces of team ownership, had all been rebuffed. But within the first few months of star forward Kawhi Leonard’s first deal with the LA Clippers, Dennis Robertson — aka Uncle Dennis — refused to be told “no.” He was…

Adam Silver and the NBA dropped the hammer on the LA Clippers, Steve Ballmer and Dennis “Uncle Dennis” Robertson after an investigation into allegations of cap circumvention regarding Kawhi Leonard. As first reported by Pablo Torre on his podcast, “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” the Clippers were accused of using external companies to funnel money to…

The NBA levied the largest punishment in league history on the LA Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer on Wednesday after a year-long investigation determined that they circumvented the league’s salary cap rules to help funnel millions to Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers will lose five first-round picks — selections in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033…

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the NBA have reached out to Daktronics for information regarding Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers, the company’s chief financial officer said Wednesday on an earnings call. It was the first public acknowledgment that the NBA, and now a government agency, are examining the company and its reported sponsorship…

The Brooklyn Nets are refurbishing a bit of history … sort of. The franchise announced Wednesday that it will have a “Swamp Dragons” night this season, celebrating a moment three decades ago when the then-New Jersey Nets nearly changed their name as part of a rebrand initiative that ultimately wasn’t approved. Advertisement The themed night,…

Russell Westbook, the recently retired NBA star, has joined Project B as a co-founder and its new chief strategy officer. The nine-time NBA All-Star and 2016-17 MVP retired this summer after an 18-year career. He is now joining an upstart basketball league at the executive level, giving Project B its highest-profile addition yet. He will…

Two former Golden State Warriors employees have sued the NBA franchise, alleging gender, age and race-based discrimination, workplace harassment and retaliation tied to their terminations. The lawsuit, filed last week in San Francisco County Superior Court, alleges that Lisa Shelley, known professionally as Lisa Meyer, and Jennifer Vasquez encountered a workplace “marked by discrimination, hostility,…

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry can sign a contract extension with the Golden State Warriors whenever he wants. The window to do so opened Saturday. As one of the most famous people on the planet, the 38-year-old superstar will continue to find himself in the spotlight as questions about his NBA future hover in the…