Tim Bontemps on the ClippersKawhi investigation Sources within the league have told me that there is no timeline on how long this investigation will take

Pablo Torre in the wake of the Clippers' severe punishment reveals there are still more pieces of the ClippersKawhi Leonard situation that he knows about and that his investigation isnt over yet There is more to come than is in the NBAs report This is not everything

Quotes from Brian Windhorst Tim MacMahon Zach Lowe Chris Mannix and Jon Krawczynski describing how Clippers acted and lied personally to the media during the investigation Krawczynski It was a behind the scenes ferocious defense that was accusatory to anyone who dared question them

Tim MacMahon On the Clippers lying about Kawhi Leonard's health following dismissal from Team USA practice in July 2024 The Clippers organizational philosophy was kissing Kawhi's butt regardless of circumstances and factsThe guiding light was Find Kawhi's butt plant your lips on it

Wachtell on why the investigation took so long This effort was challenged by the approach of the Clippers and their outside counsel who at times delayed in responding to requests for information and operated in an adversarial or obfuscatory manner that slowed the ability to gather the facts

Pablo Torre says the NBA approached Steve Ballmer told him they found wrongdoing and tried to get him to admit to it and accept the punishment Instead Ballmer chose to fight it so the NBA turned around and found a way to settle the matter with Kawhi and the NBPA

A message from interim LA Clippers governor John Gibson He thanks Kawhi Leonard reinforces confidence in Ty Lue and announces Trent Redden will serve as POBO while Lawrence Frank is suspended Mark Hughes will act as GM