Clippers Push Back As Kawhi Leonard Probe Nears Finish

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Clippers Push Back As Kawhi Leonard Probe Nears Finish

The Clippers and Steve Ballmer continue denying wrongdoing as the NBA’s investigation drags on. The team said it “did not funnel money” to Leonard through Aspiration and argued it was a victim of Joe Sanberg’s fraud, while Ballmer has said he lost money in the bankrupt company whose co-founder received a 14-year federal sentence.

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