APHoops Steve Ballmer and Adam Silver get together for a charity photo-opp at the Rising Stars Game

Owner of LA Clippers Steve Ballmer laughing at his competition

2021 Steve Ballmer nearly leaves Mark Jackson speechless with a deeply strange celebration after a Clippers run

Steve Ballmer In an exclusive interview with Ramona Shelburne and ESPN last year following Pablo Torres reporting on the Clippers alleged salary-cap circumvention through Aspiration They conned me

Adam Silver I think that in terms of Steve's Ballmer statement I'd say putting aside the precise words he chose to use Most importantly he indicated a willingness to accept the league's decision in this case and the accompanying sanctions so that's initially what I was most focused on

Dan Patrick Show I think theres a very real chance that Steve Ballmer emerges relatively unscathed - PabloTorre on the possible fallout from the Kawhi Leonard situation

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