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Jeanie Buss remains the Lakers’ governor.  But that title — as well as many things relating to the Lakers — hangs in the balance after the last month of the Lakers’ ownership saga. Josh Kushner, founder and CEO of Thrive Capital, is expected to be the lone controlling shareholder of the Lakers. Getty Images for Fortune Media There will be …

Here we go again. And maybe for the last time. Charles Barkley, 63, has put another timeline on the end of his “Inside the NBA” run, but he insists that not only will he be leaving, but Ernie Johnson may be departing with him. Advertisement Barkley said during a recent appearance on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” that he expects the …

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We’re less than a month from training camp, and one question from the summer had been lingering: who will be the Spurs’ play-by-play announcer? Well, we have our answer, and it will by the same as the last two seasons: Jacob Tobey. His return comes after rumors swirled in early July that he had either been fired or resigned after …

Less than two months after losing his job as the Spurs’ play-by-play announcer following accusations of an affair with a relative of a San Antonio player, Jacob Tobey is back in the booth. Tobey announced Friday that he is returning to the Spurs’ broadcast, acknowledging that he still has work to do to rebuild trust within the organization and community. …

Charles Barkley’s time with “Inside the NBA” might be coming to a close — though that’ll depend on what program host Ernie Johnson decides to do. On an episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” on Friday, Barkley revealed that he and Johnson had agreed to stay on the program for two more years after it moved from TNT to ESPN …

Put another shrimp on the barbie in Sacramento, mates. Ben Simmons is coming to the Sacramento Kings. Simmons put down his fishing pole and got back into the gym this summer, joining the Australian national team in a mini-camp this summer and later showcasing for NBA executives in Florida. What Kings general manager Scott Perry saw impressed him enough to …

Ben Simmons has been through a share of ups and downs throughout his NBA career since entering the league as the No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft. He’s officially back in the league. Simmons returns to an NBA roster after signing with the Sacramento Kings filling out their final open spot, a source close to the team confirmed to …

A one-of-one sports card featuring autographs from Kobe Bryant and LeBron James in addition to game-worn NBA logo jersey patches from the NBA legends will sell at a public auction held by trading card marketplace Alt this month. “This card was in a private collection for a couple of decades and no one knew it was available,” Alt senior account …

Will Kawhi penalties help Celtics maximize the Clippers’ 2028 pick? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA dropped a hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for salary cap circumvention related to the signing of Kawhi Leonard, which included taking away five future first-round draft picks from the team starting in 2029. Advertisement The Boston Celtics have a …

In the summer of 2019, the Los Angeles Clippers grabbed every single chip they could find and pushed them into the middle of the table.  The result was Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and a revamped roster ready to compete for an NBA championship. A complete transformation of the team and superstars to put on the marquee. Advertisement But in the …

The NBA concluded its investigation into the Clippers circumventing the cap to offer Kawhi Leonard more money than they were allowed, found proof of malfeasance, and came down hard on the franchise by docking five first-round picks, levying a $ 30 million fine on Steve Ballmer, and suspending the owner and other executives. The Clippers have denied any wrongdoing and …

“I can’t believe this just happened!” You either said it or you heard it, on a day you never thought would come—when the Bucks traded away a player we got to watch grow up, a player who became a multi-time All-Star and fixture in the community, and who helped Milwaukee raise its first championship banner as an organization in 50 …

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been suspended for one year by the NBA. The league’s investigation found Ballmer and the Clippers were guilty of violating the salary cap circumvention rules. The Clippers have been stripped of five first-round picks and have been fined $30 million. Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks to reporters …

You got to hand it to baseball on this one, the dog days of August sounds a lot better than the dog days of March. This is the conclusion to our 2026-27 schedule preview; previous installments can be found here, here, and here. The Sixers’ final 20 games of the upcoming season will feature their final West Coast trip of …

The Houston Rockets have signed Amen Thompson to a contract extension, the team announced on Thursday. The deal is reportedly for five-years and worth $208 million, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Amen represents everything we want our organization to be about,” said Rockets general manager Rafael Stone. “He has elite two-way ability, a toughness and the will to outwork his …

While the Long Island Nets don’t begin their 2026-27 season until November 6, the team’s roster is beginning to take shape. As shared in a Thursday press release, Long Island has acquired guard Dwight Murray Jr. and a 2026 first-round pick in the G League Draft from the College Park Skyhawks in exchange for a 2026 first-rounder (via Cleveland) and …

The NBA brought the hammer down on the Clippers for violating the league’s salary cap circumvention rules by “initiating off-court income opportunities” for star forward Kawhi Leonard. The franchise has been stripped of five first-round picks from 2029-2033. The Clippers were issued a $30 million fine, and the league suspended owner Steve Ballmer (one year), President of Business Operations Gillian …

The Los Angeles Clippers have been punished for violating salary cap circumvention rules when the team signed Kawhi Leonard to an extension in 2021. According to ESPN insider Brian Windhorst, the NBA received overwhelming cooperation from companies with ties to the Clippers’ investigation and even received key information from president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank without the use of a …

Documents have been released and bombshell text messages have been revealed in the Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention scandal involving billionaire Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. The Clippers were fined $30 million, Ballmer was suspended for one year and the team was docked five first-round draft picks in a poison-pill punishment for what the league believes proves the team’s guilt. Advertisement …

The Los Angeles Lakers entered their post-LeBron James era this summer after the four-time NBA champion informed the team he wouldn’t be returning for the 2026-27 season. There are contrasting opinions on how the Lakers will perform without the 41-year-old superstar, who spent eight consecutive seasons with LA. Advertisement But former Lakers star Derek Fisher doesn’t believe the team is …

The Los Angeles Clippers have entered its lowest point in franchise history. The NBA’s year-long investigation resulted in confirmation that the team violated the league’s salary cap circumvention rules, which resulted in the loss of five first-round picks and being fined $30 million. Advertisement Pablo Torre, the podcaster and journalist who began investigating the scandal in 2025, believes Clippers owner …

Kristian The saga is finally over. My immediate reaction, like many jaded Raptors fans, was one fuelled by the feeling I had when watching Steve Ballmer laugh it up during the press conference announcing he had poached Kawhi Leonard from Toronto. Advertisement I felt vindicated, like justice had been served. Never in my wildest dreams would I have guessed that …

The NBA dog days of summer are slowly coming to an end as training camp kicks off in less than a month and preseason games are a little over a month away. The Houston Rockets will most likely start training camp on September 29th, though it hasn’t been confirmed yet. Normally, there isn’t much NBA news this time of year, …

The decision by NBA commissioner Adam Silver to take five future first-round draft picks from the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap to help funnel additional income to Kawhi Leonard was obviously the most damaging element of the punishment doled out by the league. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer can stomach a $30 million fine. Teams also rountinely weather …