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Steve Ballmer sat there only the one time. Part of Ballmer’s $2 billion Intuit Dome is a section — you know this — called “The Wall,” which is supposed to be an intimidating optical illusion for opponents looking up behind one of the baskets during free throws. What they think they see is a wall…

Uncle Dennis never called back. Never defended himself. Never even bothered to deny any of the accusations that would eventually lead to Wednesday’s stunning NBA ruling against the LA Clippers in this landmark salary cap circumvention case. It was late winter 2019, some six months after Kawhi Leonard chose to sign with the Clippers and…

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…