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 · Sep 3
How the Brooklyn Nets Almost Became Known As the Swamp Dragons Back in the mid-1990s, the Nets were one vote away from one of the coolest rebrands in sports. Thirty years later, the franchise is celebrating that lore. Sports Illustrated · Sep 3
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 · Sep 3
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 · Sep 3
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 · Sep 3
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 · Sep 3
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. Sports Illustrated · Sep 2
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 The Independent UK · Sep 2
Clippers docked five first-round draft picks and fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal The NBA has handed down one of the biggest punishments in the history of the league to the Clippers after finding the franchise circumvented salary cap rules The Guardian - US · Sep 2
One Reason to Be Excited About Each NBA Team This Season We’re all excited to watch LeBron in Philly and Giannis with the Heat, but what about everyone else? Sports Illustrated · Sep 2
NBA Roster Spots Check-in: Which Teams Could Make Tweaks Ahead of Regular Season? As we inch closer toward a new NBA season, here’s a look at the teams who have available roster spots in the waning moments of a wild summer across the league. Sports Illustrated · Aug 31
Peyton Watson Trade Grades: Cavaliers Swing Big in Five-Team Blockbuster Deal Peyton Watson is (finally) on the move. Sports Illustrated hands out grades for all five teams involved in this massive August trade. Sports Illustrated · Aug 20
Kawhi Leonard Trade Market: All Signs Point to Raptors Move Still Happening Kawhi Leonard remains favored to land with the Toronto Raptors on Kalshi. The NBA's investigation into Leonard continues. Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
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 Reason · Aug 18
Sports Illustrated · Aug 18 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.
The Guardian - US · Aug 17 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
Sports Illustrated · Aug 13 The Top 25 Must-Watch Games of the 2026–27 NBA Season, and Why They Matter Mark your calendars, hoops fans. Here are the top storyline games to watch this season.
Reason · Aug 11 The Buffalo Bills Got Tons of Taxpayer Money for a Stadium With a Lot of Pretty Lame Problems Plus: No one is drafting Enes Kanter Freedom into the WNBA, Congress fails to reform NCAA again, and why Field of Dreams nostalgia is no good
Sports Illustrated · Aug 7 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 · Aug 3 Bam Adebayo Is Confident in Heat’s Roster With Giannis—How Miami Can Contend Despite Depth Concerns “We’ve done a lot more with less,” Bam Adebayo said of the Miami Heat’s new-look roster. Here’s a look at what must go right for Miami to compete for a title with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 31 NBA Offseason Winners and Losers: LeBron James’s Impact, What to Make of Miami Even though the Heat landed Giannis Antetokounmpo, they are not an automatic winner. Plus, lingering questions around Kawhi Leonard cloud the outlook for multiple franchises.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 31 Kawhi Leonard Next Team Trade Market Trending Back Toward Clippers The Toronto Raptors are fading on Kalshi's Kawhi Leonard next team market. The Los Angeles Clippers begin to rise.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 31 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 · Jul 25 Eastern Conference Tiers: Contenders, Playoff and Lottery Teams After LeBron James Joins 76ers After LeBron James decided to join the 76ers for his 24th season, here’s a look at where each Eastern Conference team falls within a stacked field.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 17 SI:AM | NBA Launches Investigation Into Another Fishy Contract The league is looking into another possible example of salary cap circumvention.