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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…

Anyone familiar with the Minions could easily envision one of the lovable yellow characters pulling off the “night, night” pose made famous by two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry after either committing or thwarting a crime. The thought channelled a Gru “light bulb” moment for Illumination Entertainment to reach out to Topps with a crazy idea:…

The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. We did it. We made it to September. This is the last month until July that we don’t have official NBA basketball games. Training camps begin in a few weeks. Over/unders are being bandied about. Season…