Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration
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Charles Barkley took a humorous jab at Kawhi Leonard’s situation, poking fun at the reports about his “second job.".
After an eventful 2025 offseason, headlined by a handful of major acquisitions and one significant accusation, the LA Clippers went into the 2025-26 season with
The LA Clippers are expected to be fully healthy for opening night against the Jazz, with Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal active.
Kawhi Leonard news: More details emerge as report contradicts Steve Ballmer cap circumvention claims
The latest entry into the Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention saga has arrived. When Clippers owner Steve Ballmer did an interview with ESPN, he denied any wrongdoing, and disputed the fact that he arranged a "no-show" endorsement deal between Leonard and the now-bankrupt company Aspiration.
Last season, Charles Barkley boldly predicted that the LA Clippers were the second-best team in the Western Conference, trailing only the eventual champions, the OKC Thunder.
Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers begin the regular season under a cloud of uncertainty. Off the court, the team is under an independent investigation, with owner Steve Ballmer being accused of violating NBA rules.
When NBA insider Pablo Torre revealed that Kawhi Leonard was allegedly paid $28 million off the books for a no-show job to lure him to the Los Angeles Clippers in the summer of 2019, it sent shockwaves throughout the basketball world.
Stephen A. Smith reignites debate after calling out Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard ahead of 2025-26 season opener.
Charles Barkley wasted no time making his presence felt on ESPN. The retired basketball icon Barkley made his official ESPN debut on Wednesday night along with the rest of the “Inside the NBA” crew. Wednesday marked the first games of the new NBA season that aired on ESPN.