With a second consecutive first-round playoff exit for the Los Angeles Clippers in the Doc Rivers era, the franchise, meaning the man at the top of the pyramid Steve Ballmer, has a big decision to make on the direction it’s going: Tear it up and start from scratch, which includes quite a bit of tanking, or keep the current group of players together (as much as possible) and try to find a way to breakthrough in the West. More
It seems that Doc Rivers can stop making threats, or Chris Paul can sleep easier. Steve Ballmer is officially $2 billion poorer, but the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, while Donald Stering is on his way out; not just from the league, but from recognition altogether, becoming just an old, retired and rich racist and not one with a team. More
Is the saga over? A judge ruled that Donald Sterling attempting to block the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Steve Ballmer isn’t going to work, but there are always appeals to be made if you have the money and right lawyers to delay an inevitability from happening. More
It’s going to take some time before this becomes official as Donald Sterling isn’t going down without a fight, but as of now the Los Angeles Clippers have been sold by Shelly Sterling to Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO who has strong ties to the city of Seattle, and the $2 billion deal should be approved by the NBA and at least 75% of the other team owners. More
Before we answer the question in the title, it’s also important to see if the NBA actually allows Shelly Sterling to take control of the Los Angeles Clippers and handle the sale of the franchise, or is the league going to terminate the Sterling’s ownership and handle the transaction themselves. More