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Sources: NBA has no evidence Ballmer funneled money to Leonard via sponsors

The NBA has found no evidence showing Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard in order to circumvent the salary cap, according to three people with knowledge of discussions between the two sides in recent days. Instead, the NBA is focused on whether the team's introduction of Leonard to team sponsors constitutes a violation of the league's rules prohibiting salary cap circumvention. ESPN's Baxter Holmes has more on this, and how it affects the trade with Toronto.

Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12B

The Lakers are being sold to American businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for over $12 billion, a record-breaking price. The businessmen were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but pivoted to make an aggressive offer to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter, who had purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year for a then-record franchise valuation of approximately $10 billion.

Nine-time All-Star Westbrook retires after 18 NBA seasons

Russell Westbrook announced his retirement after 18 seasons on Wednesday. A nine-time All-Star, the 37-year-old Westbrook was a nine-time All-Star and the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2018. His 209 triple-doubles are most in NBA history.

76ers hold presser to officially introduce Brown

Jaylen Brown spent 10 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning an NBA Championship and Finals MVP in 2024, but now he finds himself as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers who held his introductory press conference on Thursday.

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