Tag: Kawhi Leonard
Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg formally pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud in federal court in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, ESPN’s Baxter Holmes reported late Monday night. Each count carries a maximum of 20 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 23, 2026, at 11 a.m. PST at the United States […]
Mark Cuban believes that the New York Knicks’ degree of tampering in signing Jalen Brunson away from the Dallas Mavericks should have warranted more punishment than the 2025 second-round pick they were docked. Speaking on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, Cuban was asked specifically about how the Brunson deal played out. “I don’t know,” Cuban […]
The NBA reportedly “vetted and approved a $300 million sponsorship deal between the Los Angeles Clippers and Aspiration in 2021, months before the green banking company signed a separate deal with star Kawhi Leonard that has triggered a salary cap-circumvention investigation by the league,” multiple sources told ESPN’s Bobby Marks and Baxter Holmes. Aspiration Deal […]
A former staff member of the Los Angeles Clippers told ESPN’s Baxter Holmes recently that the Western Conference contender is no longer making star forward Kawhi Leonard the centerpiece of the roster. Holmes quoted the former Clippers staffer as saying, “They’re done building around [Kawhi]. They know that and he knows that.” Kawhi Leonard Joined […]
The former chief executive officer of Aspiration said Friday that Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard did not sign a no-show contract with his former company. “The contract contained three pages of extensive obligations that Leonard had to perform,” Andrei Cherny, who left the company in 2022, wrote in a statement posted on X. “And […]
The Athletic’s Pablo Torre dropped a bombshell report earlier this month during his “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast, unveiling that Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard had signed a $28 million endorsement deal for “tree brokerage” Aspiration to help Los Angeles circumvent the NBA salary cap. NBA Personnel Seeking Harsh Punishment Leonard reportedly didn’t do […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggested Wednesday that a league investigation would need to uncover substantial evidence linking the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer to deals worth up to $48 million between Kawhi Leonard and former team sponsor Aspiration in order for Silver to penalize the Clippers. “The burden is on the league if […]
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard became the subject of controversy Wednesday, when it was reported by The Athletic’s Pablo Torre on his “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast that the six-time All-Star had signed a $28 million endorsement deal for “tree brokerage” Aspiration, a former team sponsor that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. […]
Kawhi Leonard was sensational for the Clippers in Denver on Monday night, dropping a season high 39 points in the win as LA tied up the series at one game each. Kawhi Leonard takes over in Denver for game 2 It is no surprise that the Clippers have played their best basketball towards the […]
For the first time since that dramatic series in the bubble, the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers will meet in the postseason. The Clippers earned the matchup by defeating the Golden State Warriors on the final day of the season in overtime. Having won eight straight to finish the season, they will feel momentum […]
