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As the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to open the 2025-26 NBA season next week, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes they could pose a serious challenge in the Western Conference — if Kawhi Leonard remains healthy. During a recent episode of NBA Today, Windhorst discussed the Clippers’ outlook following their 102-94 preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets, […]

As the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to open the 2025-26 NBA season next Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, new information has emerged regarding the league’s role in approving the organization’s major sponsorship deal with Aspiration before later investigating a separate arrangement involving star forward Kawhi Leonard. According to ESPN reporters Bobby Marks and Baxter Holmes, […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers have two preseason games remaining before their regular season campaign officially kicks off on Wednesday, October 22nd against the Utah Jazz. Fans around the NBA have already started to expressed their hesitancy naming the Clippers as legitimate NBA Championship contenders, mostly due to their age. Paired with the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have one of the deepest teams in the NBA, led by Kawhi Leonard. They’re also arguably the most experienced team in the league, with their top 11 players all having played at least eight years in the NBA. When one of those veterans in Bogdan Bogdanovic left the game due to […]

OCEANSIDE, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers were among the last teams to play their first preseason game, but it was well worth the wait. Kawhi Leonard and co. traveled to Oceanside, CA to kick off their preseason schedule against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions on Thursday night. The Clippers defeated the Loong-Lions, 142-95, behind a team-high […]

There have been no shortage of brilliant players to walk through the doors of the San Antonio Spurs. That’s no surprise. Since entering the NBA, they’ve made the playoffs in 38 of 47 seasons, won five championships, and have the best overall record in the league. The Spurs are currently in the longest playoff drought […]

The biggest storyline for the Los Angeles Clippers in recent weeks has been the scandal surrounding star Kawhi Leonard and the no-show deal he may or may not have taken to help the team sidestep the NBA salary cap. The story was first broken by sports reporter Pablo Torre, and the league has since announced […]

Kawhi Leonard is one of the best superstars in the NBA today. It wasn’t long ago when the Los Angeles Clippers rejoiced when they successfully lured him from the Toronto Raptors. After all, Leonard automatically elevates any franchise into a championship contender, having earned two NBA championships and Finals MVPs with two different franchises. However, […]

Kawhi Leonard is one of the biggest stars in the NBA today. He’s one of the few players to win multiple championships with different franchises, having led the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors to the pinnacle. Although Leonard is widely known for his playoff breakouts, The Klaw has also triggered some negative reactions due […]

A lot has been made about the Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration saga, and how it ties to the Los Angeles Clippers’ majority owner Steve Ballmer. The NBA is currently investigating the series of developments exposed by journalist Pablo Torre, and some expect major action to be taken against the franchise. A number of people, including ESPN’s Ramona […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are once again entering an NBA season with championship-or-bust expectations. After years of chasing the right roster construction, they may have finally found a balance between star power, veteran leadership, and depth. The offseason brought significant reinforcements in the form of Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, Brook Lopez, and John Collins. These […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — With Kawhi Leonard back healthy and the free agency addition of Bradley Beal, the Los Angeles Clippers are looking to reign in James Harden and his sky-high usage rate during the 2025-26 regular season. Harden is coming off of one of the better recent seasons in his career, following what many considered […]

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his front office remain convinced the franchise will emerge without penalty from the NBA’s ongoing investigation into possible salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, according to a report from The Washington Post. Ben Golliver reported Tuesday that Ballmer and his executives are “steadfast” in their belief that the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have for weeks been rocked by the Aspiration-Kawhi Leonard saga. Pablo Torre, who initially brought the story out, has now revealed further details about Steve Ballmer’s involvement in the alleged cap circumvention. Torre revealed that, according to a former Clippers official, there was simply no way Ballmer did not know about […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers held their annual media day to close out September and kick off the start of training camp. While there’s much to look forward to on the court with this team, all of the attention was on Kawhi Leonard and his response to the allegations made against him over […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are currently trying to prepare for the 2025-26 NBA season while they navigate a highly publicized investigation into potentially attempting to circumvent the league salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard to a no-show deal. The league has announced its own investigation into the matter, which could come with hefty consequences if […]

On Monday, the Los Angeles Clippers will hold their annual media day in preparation for the upcoming 2025-26 season, and one topic that is sure to be brought up by the press is the ongoing investigation into the team by the NBA. The investigation stems from allegations made by sports reporter Pablo Torre that the […]

Los Angeles Clippers veteran Kawhi Leonard has been in hot water. All of which stems from the investigation into an alleged violation of the NBA salary cap over a $28 million endorsement deal with the now-defunct company Aspiration. A company that was linked to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. All of which emerged from investigative journalist […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dismissed and even ridiculed demands made by Kawhi Leonard’s uncle and advisor, Dennis Robertson, during the star forward’s free agency in 2019, according to a recent report by The Athletic. The details have resurfaced as the NBA investigates whether the Los Angeles Clippers violated salary cap rules tied to Leonard. Robertson, […]

The NBA’s probe into the Los Angeles Clippers and star forward Kawhi Leonard has expanded well beyond the recently uncovered Aspiration endorsement agreement, which could have delivered Leonard nearly $50 million. The deal, tied to a financial firm with business connections to Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, has placed renewed focus on the team’s handling of […]

The NBA is full of drama, but very few names right now stir as much curiosity as Kawhi Leonard and Zion Williamson. Both men enter the season surrounded by questions that go beyond what happens on the floor. Leonard faces allegations that he received $28 million from the bankrupt company Aspiration in what has been […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers preparing for the 2025-26 season, there is no doubt that the headlines around the team have highlighted its unconventional ways of treating its cap space. As the rumors around the Clippers and star Kawhi Leonard will continue, an NBA insider has an idea that could land the team New Orleans […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers have remained steady contenders over the last few years in the ever-competitive Western Conference. While expectations on the outside were unclear heading into the 2024-25 season, the Clippers maintained belief that they were legitimate title contenders. At the center of those beliefs was Ivica Zubac. Zubac entered […]

The Kawhi Leonard -Aspiration saga has continued to steamroll consistently in recent weeks, with the NBA and Adam Silver now expected to make big decisions. Journalist Pablo Torre, primarily responsible for the updates that are now public knowledge, had an interesting perspective on things. “I think this is the biggest test of Adam Silver as […]

There are exactly 10 days until the Golden State Warriors begin training camp, and Jonathan Kuminga’s restrictive free agency standoff continues. A solution is likely to be reached before camp begins, but will the Warriors or Kuminga come away as the ultimate winners of this three-month holdout? Perhaps there is a path where both sides […]

The biggest storyline of this offseason for the Los Angeles Clippers has been the ongoing saga surrounding Kawhi Leonard and the apparent no-show deal he signed with a since-bankrupt company to help the team circumvent the NBA salary cap. If Leonard and the Clippers are found to have committed wrongdoing, the consequences could be dire […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer remain at the center of the NBA’s most scrutinized controversy as new revelations continue to emerge about the franchise’s financial ties to the failed sustainability company Aspiration. On the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Torre detailed Ballmer’s personal investment in the firm that further connects […]

Text messages linked to Kawhi Leonard’s uncle, Dennis Robertson, have surfaced as part of the ongoing controversy surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers, further intensifying scrutiny of the franchise’s financial dealings. On the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Torre shared what he described as a screenshot of a text message allegedly sent from Robertson […]

Pablo Torre has continued his investigation on the Los Angeles Clippers and them paying Kawhi Leonard under the table with a fraudulent tree company called Aspiration. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2025 after the cofounder was arrested on fraud charges. EXCLUSIVE: Two weeks before Kawhi's first "no-show" payday, the Clippers bailed out Aspiration […]

Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard, and the Los Angeles Clippers continue to be under investigation by the NBA following the reports and allegations from investigative journalist Pablo Torre. That hasn’t stopped Mark Cuban from weighing in on the situation and defending his fellow NBA governor. Since the reports came out in early September, alleging that Kawhi […]

Kawhi Leonard’s handling of a knee procedure before the 2024 Paris Olympics has added another layer of scrutiny to his tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers. A new ESPN report revealed that Leonard did not disclose the surgery to Team USA officials until weeks before training camp, leaving coaches and executives frustrated as they prepared […]

Amid Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard’s investigation into his “no-show” endorsement deal, one source has come forward regarding what owner Steve Ballmer was told about the reported deal. Ballmer reportedly invested at least $60 million in the company Aspiration from September 2021 to March 2023. However, he adamantly insisted that he did not know […]

Kawhi Leonard’s signing with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019 marked a turning point for the franchise, but the excitement was accompanied by anxiety that has lingered ever since. ESPN’s Baxter Holmes reported Wednesday that fear quickly became embedded in the organization as it navigated Leonard’s arrival, his health, and the price it paid to […]

As the NBA continues investigating allegations surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, a new report revisits the extensive list of demands Leonard’s uncle, Dennis Robertson, made during the forward’s 2019 free agency. According to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, Robertson, who is widely known as “Uncle Dennis,” presented the Clippers with a series of requests […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been in the headlines for the past few weeks after a report came out that Steve Ballmer may have been paying Kawhi Leonard under the table. Since then, many have been trying to find out if the report is true, and Ballmer has even done an interview to try to […]

The Kawhi Leonard controversy is showing no signs of fading. The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer are again under scrutiny after journalist Pablo Torre uncovered fresh details linking Leonard’s endorsement deal with the bankrupt financial services company Aspiration to possible salary cap violations. According to Torre’s reporting on his “Pablo Torre Finds Out” […]

Back in 2024, former Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley claimed on his Pat Bev Pod podcast that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer still had not delivered on a promise the two had agreed upon when he signed a three-year contract with LA in 2019. From Beverley’s story, he said that he let go of […]

As the Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard saga that was uncovered by Pablo Torre continues, ESPN analyst Channing Frye had one question for the investigative reporter — why? ESPN’s Road Trippin hosts discussed Leonard’s no-show endorsement deal with the now-bankrupt Aspiration, reportedly worth $28 million. After Clippers owner Steve Ballmer denined any involvement with […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver may not have full knowledge of the allegations involving the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, according to journalist Pablo Torre. During an appearance Friday on The Dan Le Batard Show, Torre suggested that Silver’s public comments showed a lack of awareness about the depth of reporting into the Clippers’ financial […]