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The Los Angeles Clippers vehemently refute the NBA’s findings in the Kawhi Leonard salary-cap circumvention investigation, but converting that opposition into legal action will be challenging. That’s mainly because of the finality of league decisions and judicial deference to decisions of private associations. The NBA on Wednesday concluded that the Clippers and several team officials, […]
PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Clippers just took one of the biggest penalties in NBA history, and the Phoenix Suns may have an opportunity worth exploring. *Get the BEST Phoenix sports insider information, and exclusive content. SIGN UP HERE to unlock our premium content!* Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can […]
Here is a look at the Hawks’ projected lineup, full rotation, biggest strengths, and main concerns entering a loaded 2026-27 Eastern Conference.
The Kawhi Leonard punishment crushed the Clippers' future, and they are now in a spot no franchise wants to be in.
Bob Iger may become one of the faces of the Lakers’ new ownership group. But apparently he won’t be the guy ultimately calling the shots. Despite earlier reports portraying Iger and Josh Kushner as essentially co-buyers of the franchise, Charles Gasparino of the New York Post reports that Kushner will be the Lakers’ lone controlling […] The post Bob Iger reportedly won’t be controlling owner of Lakers after all appeared first on Hoops Wire .
For every elated fanbase that welcomes a new star to town, there's an equally downtrodden group absorbing the gut punch of a beloved player being ripped from their favorite team. In return, they're often left with little more than several question marks in matching jerseys.
Ahead of the competition, hope radiates through each nation as they embark on their journey towards the podium The post 16 nations convene in Berlin for the 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup appeared first on The IX Sports .
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 […]
Almost one year to the date of the NBA’s formal announcement of its investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers for potential salary cap circumvention, which was sparked by revelations from the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, the league and New York law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz have released findings that […] The post Everything you need to know about NBA’s harsh Clippers penalties after Kawhi Leonard investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Six championship rings, one father-son duo and a new city to prove himself in. Klay Thompson, the four-time NBA champion who just signed with the Miami Heat, has his sights set on something his dad already knows well. Father of four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson, Mychal Thompson, who won two NBA titles with the Los […] The post “You Can’t Be Late”: Klay Thompson’s Father Sends Pat Riley Warning Amid ‘Desperate’ 5th-Ring Chase appeared first on EssentiallySports .
As the dust settles following the NBA's obliteration of the Clippers over the Kawhi Leonard–Aspiration scandal, one of the more interesting vectors of fallout is on the media side. After all, the scandal kicked off following a series of reports from podcaster Pablo Torre, who is mentioned in the first line of the official investigation's report , and was later stage-managed for the public several times over by ESPN, Torre's former employer. Despite the company's status as the big dog of sports...
The Los Angeles Clippers were handed down some harsh punishments for their salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. It may go down as one of the biggest punishments in sports, and for the Clippers, they have nothing good to show for all of the mess they got themselves into. Rich Eisen even went out on […] The post Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard acquisition dealt brutal claim after NBA’s punishment appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Rockets The Rockets are betting very big on Amen Thompson. Houston officially signed Thompson to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale extension, according to the NBA transaction log. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the deal includes a 10 percent trade kicker. That’s $41.6 million per year for a player who averaged 18.3 points last season. Then […] The post NBA Notes: Rockets, Amen Thompson, Heat, Gabe Vincent, Hornets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
This offseason, the Minnesota Wild said goodbye to three veteran members of their forward group. Mats Zuccarello signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings, Marcus Johansson is on his way to play back home in Sweden, and Vladimir Tarasenko is still a free agent. Between the three, the Wild lo...
With the recent moves of the Heat signing Klay Thompson and center Nick Richards, another transaction was Keshad Johnson being given the third two-way contract. As the signing for the Heat sets up Johnson’s third season with the franchise, there’s no denying that some sacrifice was made in a massive pay cut. Johnson had been […] The post Heat’s two-way signee gets real on taking significant pay cut appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Detroit Pistons have challenged J.B. Bickerstaff to find creative solutions to helping Cade Cunningham shoulder less of the workload.
Despite being a feel-good story last season, Bones Hyland fell out of the Timberwolves' playoff rotation, and he might not be able to reclaim his spot.
The Boston Celtics are being doubted once again after their Jaylen Brown trade, which could prove to be a big mistake.
The Golden State Warriors will likely be careful with Stephen Curry this season, granting Brandin Podziemski a major opportunity.
A few years ago, I came on this site to write about Nickeil Alexander-Walker and how he was worth believing in for the Minnesota Timberwolves. That piece eventually got back to Nickeil and he thanked a Canis staffer at his introductory press conference, saying it meant the world to him. Now I am decidedly not […]
Naming the youngest and oldest NBA player on every 2026-27 roster.
The Hornets continue to move players in and out of the final spot on their 21-man offseason roster, announcing today (via Twitter) that they’ve signed guard Jarkel Joiner while waiving guard Kyle Mangas. Joiner, a 6’1″ point guard who went undrafted out of NC State in 2023, signed non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts with Atlanta in […]
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton grew up a Brewers fan in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, about an hour and a half from American Family Field, but that all changed in 2025 after he and his team knocked the Milwaukee Bucks out of the playoffs for the second straight year. The Iowa State product, who also pulls for the … The post Former Brewers Fan Tyrese Haliburton Throwing First Pitch in Thursday’s Series Finale appeared first on .
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have a new radio home. The club announced Thursday that 105.3 The Fan will become its flagship station under a multi-year, multi-platform agreement with Audacy. The new setup gives the Mavericks a potential North Texas radio audience of more than nine million. The Texas State Network will take the broadcasts […]
The Western Conference has undoubtedly dominated the 21st-century NBA. But after blockbuster trades and free agency moves, the Eastern Conference appears to be historically stacked. Now, with newly emerged “super teams” like the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks, the fully healthy Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, and true contention from the Miami Heat, Toronto […] The post What Can the Cavs Do To Stand Above Other East Contenders? appeared first on The Lead .
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