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
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 · 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
Every Jersey Number Retired by Each NBA Franchise, and Who Should Be Next Which NBA players have their jersey number retired? And who is next in line? Sports Illustrated · Aug 29
Bennedict Mathurin gets a fresh start with Pelicans on reported $16 million contract Bennedict Mathurin joins the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-year contract. He arrives after a season split between two NBA teams. Mathurin averaged a career-high 17.6 points per game last season. The deal includes a player option for additional flexibility. This signing adds another scoring option for the Pelicans. The Economic Times · Aug 26
SI:AM | Orioles Blast MLB Tech After Would-Be Homer Ruled Foul Pete Alonso’s blast in the seventh inning would have given Baltimore the lead. Instead, they went on to lose. Sports Illustrated · Aug 20
Sports Illustrated · Aug 20 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 19 Predicting Landing Spots for the Top 10 NBA Free Agents Still Available As we inch toward the start of training camp, there’s plenty of talent still out there in NBA free agency. Here’s how Sports Illustrated believes things will pan out.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 18 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.
Reason · 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
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 15 Who's Next Up? Five Former NBA Players on the Doorstep of Basketball Hall of Fame With Amar’e Stoudemire’s enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, here’s a look at other former NBA players on the verge of induction.
International Business Times UK · Aug 13 Russell Westbrook Net Worth: How the Triple-Double King Turned NBA Success Into a Fortune Russell Westbrook retires after a legendary 18-season NBA career, leaving as the all-time leader in triple-doubles. Discover his journey, achievements, and a net worth nearing $300M.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 12 JJ Redick’s Old Podcast Episode With Bob Iger Won’t Make Lakers Fans Very Happy Hold up. Iger is... a Clippers fan?
Sports Illustrated · Aug 12 Bradley Beal Next Team Market Has Two Teams on Top The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers are linked to Bradley Beal on Kalshi's next team market.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 12 Russell Westbrook Announces NBA Retirement, Bringing an End to Electrifying but Divisive Career Westbrook always did enjoy doing things in style.