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Steve Ballmer backs down on NBA punishment, apologizes as Clippers accept $30 million fine

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has decided not to fight the NBA's punishment for salary cap circumvention

The Independent UK

Microsoft head of communications Frank Shaw leaving after nearly 30 years of shaping software giant’s public messaging

Shaw worked with all three of Microsoft's CEOs—Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella— and has played a major role in shaping much of how Microsoft communicates to the outside world.

Fortune

Referees Have Nothing To Hide. The NFL and NCAA Should Show Every Big Replay Review Live on TV.

Plus: The NBA’s punishments to Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are great, but not quite enough; and an ode to the friendships connected by fantasy football

Reason

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Winners and Losers From the Fallout of NBA’s Clippers-Kawhi Leonard Investigation

A look into the fallout felt around the NBA from the league’s findings in its investigation into the Clippers for cap circumvention surrounding Kawhi Leonard.

Sports Illustrated

The NBA Brought Down the Hammer on the Clippers. The Bucks Could Be Next.

The Milwaukee Bucks are at the center of another NBA cap circumvention investigation that surrounds Gary Trent Jr.’s new contract.

Sports Illustrated

Clippers fined $30 million as owner Steve Ballmer is suspended for a year following NBA investigation on behind-the-curtain deal

A near-year-long investigation has amounted to a heavy blow to the LA franchise and its owner for an alleged circumvention of league rules.

Fortune

Kawhi Leonard Salary-Cap Penalty: NBA Star Avoids Suspension While Associates Face Multi-Year Bans

Kawhi Leonard avoids suspension as the NBA hammers the Los Angeles Clippers with massive fines, bans and five lost first-round picks over salary-cap violations.

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SI:AM | Four Questions About the NBA’s Investigation Into the Clippers

The league handed down harsh penalties, but there could be additional revelations.

Sports Illustrated

Will the Clippers’ $30m fine tame the NBA’s billionaire class? We’re about to find out

The league is awash with ultra-wealthy owners. Adam Silver is hoping a hefty punishment for the Clippers will send them a message about who is in charge

The Guardian - US

How the NBA's Kawhi Leonard-Clippers Punishment Compares to Other Penalties in Sports History

From SMU’s death penalty to the Black Sox scandal, where does the discipline against the Clippers stack up?

Sports Illustrated

Kawhi Leonard Scandal Explodes as Clippers Hit With Historic NBA Punishment: What Are the Penalties?

The Los Angeles Clippers face severe NBA penalties, including a $30 million fine and loss of five first-round draft picks, following an investigation into salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard.

International Business Times UK

The Clippers Were Hit With the Harshest Punishment in NBA History, and It Could Get Worse

Simply put, the Clippers are cooked. And the NBA hit Steve Ballmer in the one place that hurts the most.

Sports Illustrated

With Its Clippers Punishment, the NBA Showed Its Teeth in a Way the NFL Refuses

After watching Roger Goodell continuously let teams off the hook over the years, Adam Silver deserves praise for dropping the hammer.

Sports Illustrated

Breaking Down Every Penalty the NBA Gave the Clippers After Kawhi Leonard Probe

The NBA hit the Clippers with numerous penalties as a result of the investigation into alleged cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. Let’s break them all down.

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The Independent UK

NBA suspends Clippers owner and fines team $30m after Kawhi Leonard investigation

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was ordered to forfeit five first-round draft picks and pay a $30 million fine for violating salary cap circumvention rules in a case involving Kawhi Leonard

Fortune

There are a record 3,795 billionaires in the world right now—and just like Jeff Bezos, their favorite investments are sports and philanthropy

Billionaires from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to businessman Robert Kraft are spending their fortunes buying sports teams and funding charitable causes.

Reason

Meme After Meme Shows Jayden Daniels Made One of the Dumbest P.R. Fumbles in Sports History

Plus: Why Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are guilty, and why Shohei Ohtani is not

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Another Twist in the Kawhi Leonard Saga

The NBA is disputing ESPN’s report about the status of the league’s investigation into the Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer.

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NBA blasts ESPN for ‘inaccuracies’ in report on Kawhi Leonard-Clippers investigation

ESPN’s report claimed the NBA was not able to show proof that Steve Ballmer funneled money to Leonard via team sponsorships to bypass the salary cap

The Economic Times

Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open

The year was 2010 and Google was about to exit due to concerns over censorship and cyberattacks. That decision was lauded by democracy activists, but not Bill Gates and Microsoft's then-CEO Steve Ballmer, who suggested Google was overreacting. In the past five years, however, at least 15 Microsoft branch offices…

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Another Questionable Kawhi Leonard Endorsement Deal Revealed

The news that the Clippers star reportedly had a second undisclosed endorsement deal comes as the NBA world awaits the result of the league’s investigation into alleged salary cap circumvention.

Sports Illustrated

What’s Delaying NBA’s Kawhi Leonard Investigation? Timberwolves, Joe Smith Case May Have the Answer

The trade that sends Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors remains on hold pending a lingering investigation, which reportedly could go into 2027.

Sports Illustrated

Adam Silver Pushes Back on Notion NBA Paused Kawhi Leonard Trade Amid Ongoing Clippers Investigation

The league’s commissioner said the cap circumvention probe must be completed before the start of next season, while giving no indication of what is in the independent report.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | More Trouble for Clippers as Adam Silver Gives Kawhi Leonard Update

The league is reportedly looking into additional allegations of salary cap circumvention.

Fortune

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s eyeing up book deals and teaching gigs when he steps away from his decades-long career at the banking giant

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon has revealed he could become a teacher after he steps down, following in the footsteps of Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer.

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