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The Kawhi Leonard era with the LA Clippers has been hit with another scandal. This one is perhaps the most significant yet with the two-time NBA Finals MVP set to begin his seventh season with the franchise in a month. The “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast reported Wednesday that Leonard allegedly received a lucrative, no-work contract from a now-bankrupt environmental …

NBA says it will open an investigation into a report that Clippers paid Leonard $28m for no-show job at a company. Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025 The NBA said on Wednesday it will investigate if a $28m endorsement contract between Kawhi Leonard and a California-based sustainability services company allowed the Los Angeles Clippers to circumvent league salary cap …

The NBA is opening an investigation into a media report that Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard received a multimillion-dollar no-work contract with a now-bankrupt environmental company as a form of payment to circumvent the NBA’s salary rules. “We are aware of this morning’s media report regarding the LA Clippers and are commencing an investigation,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass told …

Kawhi Leonard allegedly received a lucrative, no-work contract from a now-bankrupt environmental company with direct ties to his team, the LA Clippers, and franchise owner Steve Ballmer so that he could be paid more money without it counting against the NBA’s salary rules, according to accusations made by former employees of the firm. In the latest episode of the “Pablo …

Baxter HolmesSep 3, 2025, 12:17 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. The LA Clippers and team owner Steve Ballmer reportedly have been accused of circumventing the NBA’s salary cap …

The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer are accused of paying star Kawhi Leonard $28 million for a “no-show job” as a way to circumvent the NBA salary cap, according to a report by Pablo Torre. Torre laid out the alleged scandal on his program, “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” on Wednesday. The show — which features plenty of direct …

In many ways, Visual Concepts’ long-running NBA 2K series mirrors the careers of players it works so hard to emulate. Sometimes, it’s a flash of potential: a hotshot rookie catching fire after putting up duds in consecutive games. Others, it’s more comparable to a wily veteran nearing retirement – we see a glimpse of talent, that peek into what it …

ESPN Unveils Deep Roster of NBA Game Commentators for 2025-26 Season  ESPN Press Room ESPN replacing Doris Burke with Tim Legler on NBA Finals broadcast team – The Athletic  The New York Times Doris Burke demoted from ESPN/ABC’s top NBA broadcast team  The Boston Globe Doris Burke’s Demotion, a Massive College Football TV Preview, and Adam Friedland’s Star Turn  The Ringer ESPN reportedly demotes …

Media Burke agreed to a multiyear extension while accepting the change in roles. Doris Burke had been a color analyst on ESPN/ABC’s top broadcast team since the 2023-24 season. ESPN IMAGES By Chad Finn, The Boston Globe August 28, 2025 | 2:55 PM 1 minute to read ESPN/ABC again has shaken up its lineup of NBA broadcasters, demoting Doris Burke …

ESPN has demoted basketball analyst Doris Burke from its lead broadcast team just months after she called her second NBA Finals. In announcing its NBA broadcast plans for the upcoming season, ESPN said Thursday that Tim Legler would be joining its lead team of play-play-play announcer Mike Breen, analyst Richard Jefferson and reporter Lisa Salters. It also said that team …