Gillian Zucker was Steve Ballmer’s trusted lieutenant. Now she’s at the center of the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard scandal

Zucker rose from an unpaid minor-league internship to become one of the most powerful women in sports.

Brian Windhorst and Shams Charania break down how the Clippers’ salary cap scandal worked, why Kawhi Leonard escaped and what’s next for Steve Ballmer

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NBA’s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers ended with the most severe punishment ever handed down in an American professional sports salary cap case: five forfeited first-round draft picks,

Pablo Torre: ESPN was 'fed' story downplaying Clippers owner's role in Kawhi Leonard scandal

Pablo Torre is being crowned this week after his year-long investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers resulted in an historic penalty for the team and its leadership, but he and his staff hit a major bump in the road last month.

NBA strips Clippers of 5 first-round draft picks, fines Steve Ballmer $30M in Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention probe

The NBA has stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks and fined owner Steve Ballmer $30 million at the conclusion of it’s probe into alleged salary cap circumvention with Kawhi Leonard,

Steve Ballmer & Clippers Vow To Fight Historic NBA Punishment, Claim Investigation Was “Heavily Biased”

Shortly after the NBA announced historic penalties for the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer, the team came out swinging.

“Kawhi [Leonard] Got Off Lightest”: Legendary Clippers Announcer Reacts to Steve Ballmer and Close Associates’ Suspensions

The Clippers have spent years trying to escape the shadow of their past, only to find themselves staring back at it. After the NBA handed down unprecedented punishment following its investigation into salary-cap circumvention,