Kawhi Leonard is a six-time All Star. Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP The Los Angeles Clippers and their owner, Steve Ballmer, have denied allegations the team’s star forward, Kawhi Leonard, was paid $28m for a job that doesn’t exist. Journalist Pablo Torre laid out the allegations in his podcast on Wednesday. Torre, citing legal documents, claims Ballmer […]
Getty Sindarius Thornwell, the former Clippers guard and 2017 South Carolina Final Four hero, was arrested Tuesday on charges of second-degree domestic violence and unlawful conduct toward a child, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Thornwell, 30, was booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center and later released on a $25,000 personal recognizance
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Getty Basketball lost one of its greats. George Raveling, the longtime coach, Nike executive and Hall of Famer, has passed away at the age of 88. His life stretched far beyond the court, but the court is where he left one of the deepest marks. Raveling coached at Washington State, Iowa and USC, after playing
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After a rookie season that showed flashes of promise, the hope was that he would build on that momentum this summer. Instead, his stock has been slipping fast.
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Courtesy IMG Academy The Cavaliers are packing up for the beach again. The team announced it will hold training camp at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5. That means a week of basketball, sun and bonding on Florida’s Gulf Coast before the grind of the new season. It is the
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The Cavaliers are built to win games. The problem is, they’re not built to survive.
File photo It took a while, but it’s finally done. Nearly two months after word first leaked, Dante Exum has officially re-signed with the Mavericks, according to the league’s transaction log. Exum, who turns 30 later this month, has carved out a solid role in Dallas when healthy. The former No. 5 pick has battled
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While speculation about a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade flew around the league all offseason — regardless of him professing his love for Milwaukee publicly — the reality was that the Bucks would never trade him unless he demanded it. He never did. Of course, that never stopped the chatter. Maybe this will: Giannis’ brother and five-year
Getty Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is already a defensive game-changer. That much is obvious. What is less obvious is how San Antonio builds around him. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps noted that the guard trio of De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle is sure to be a work in progress. All three are talented, but none
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File photo The Bucks are keeping Giannis Antetokounmpo happy by keeping his brother. Specifically, Milwaukee re-signed forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo to a one-year, $2.9 million guaranteed deal, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move is official, the team announced. Giannis had explored options earlier this summer while playing for Greece at EuroBasket, but for now he is
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