
I Don't Know Who Needs to Hear This, But...
The NBA Just Stripped an Owner of Five Years
<p>A nearly yearlong investigation into the Clippers' 2021 Kawhi Leonard extension lands the harshest front-office penalty in modern NBA history: a $30M fine, five forfeited first-round picks through 2033, five years of compliance monitoring, and a year-long suspension for owner Steve Ballmer. Plus: Prime Video picks up six NHL teams' local rights in a single day as rival streamer Victory+ terminates its staff and files for receivership; DAZN lands its first NBA local package with the Spurs; First Horizon extends 34 years as Tennessee's jersey sponsor with a new bet on athlete-influencer marketing; Michigan opens the Big House to corporate branding for...

