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It's Good To Be Rich Enough To Buy A Basketball Team
Larry Ellison has tried—and failed—to purchase an NBA franchise before, but his dream may soon come true thanks to the suddenly for-sale Clippers. The founder of Oracle is something like the world's fifth-richest man. His net worth is $50 billion, give or take a few billion dollars (and something is...
Donald Sterling, Charming Bully
Adopted Clippers fan Bill Simmons has filed his long-awaited Donald Sterling column for Grantland, and the most interesting part is a story about a plane ride spent sitting behind the Clippers owner. In the past few days, the Sterling anecdotes have naturally tended toward the grotesque, painting hi...
The San Jose Sharks Join A Depressing Club By Blowing A 3-0 Series Lead
If you know a Sharks fan, hug them—unless you're a Kings fan. San Jose lost to Los Angeles 5-1 in Game 7 to completely blow a 3-0 series lead. It's history in the worst way....
<em>SI</em> Publishes Disturbing Donald Sterling Anecdote It Spiked 14 Years Ago
Here's longtime Sports Illustrated reporter Franz Lidz today, first writing something he tried—and failed—to publish 14 years ago....
The Warriors Had A Striking Boycott Planned For Last Night's Game
The Golden State Warriors claim they had plans in place for a memorable boycott of last night's game in Los Angeles, and would have walked off the court upon tip-off had Adam Silver not banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life....
Watch The NBA's Terrific New "We Are One" Promo Spot
The Los Angeles Clippers website responded quickly to its owner being banned for life from basketball. The NBA followed suit with this fantastic spot promoting the league's more positive qualities. If you missed it, we have it here....
Get Your Anti-Donald Sterling Shirt Outside Staples Center
Whatever the planned apparel for tonight's Clippers game at Staples Center, these shirts probably aren't part of it. But you can still pick one up outside of the arena (while supplies last). Entrepreneurship is alive and well....
There Are Already Two Rap Songs About Donald Sterling
If you had asked who would first mention racist Clippers owner Donald Sterling in a rap, smart money would have been on Cassidy. (Lil B wouldn't acknowledge the negativity of the whole situation.)...
That "Secret" NBA Constitution Is Now Online
One of the biggest surprises of the Donald Sterling mess was the the NBA's own constitution and bylaws were confidential, leaving observers to speculate on the league's mechanism for punishing the Clippers owner. Well, soon after dropping the hammer on Sterling, the NBA finally made the constitution...
NBA Owners Are Lining Up To Vote Donald Sterling Out
If NBA owners are to force Donald Sterling to sell the Clippers, they will need a three-fourths supermajority vote. Commissioner Adam Silver said he has "the full support" of the owners, and most of them have already made their positions clear....
Here's How The Clippers' Website Responded To Sterling's Ban
The image above is all you will see if you go to Clippers.com right now. Well played, Clippers....
NBA Bans Donald Sterling For Life
Clippers owners Donald Sterling has been banned for life from associating with the Clippers and the NBA, and fined the maximum of $2.5 million. In addition, commissioner Adam Silver said he has asked the Board of Governors to force a sale of the Clippers....
Want To Talk To Elgin Baylor? Take A Number
Look for Elgin Baylor's Vindication Tour to start today. It might be a short one....
How To Stick It To Donald Sterling Without Boycotting The Game
We are about 13 hours away from the strangest and most anticipated NBA game of the season, the Clippers' first game at the Staples Center since the world got a first-hand listen to Donald Sterling's repugnance. There will be gestures, and solidarity, and a lot of really serious talk about sport's ro...
Sterling Lawsuit Against Mistress Is Funny, Not About Embezzlement
When news broke last Friday of the Donald Sterling audio, we noted that Sterling's mistress/girlfriend, V. Stiviano, was being sued by the Clippers owner's wife, Rochelle. The official statement from the team claimed that Stiviano "is the defendant in a lawsuit brought by the Sterling family allegin...
Rockets Owner Wants Adam Silver To "Stab A Sword" In Sterling's Ownership
Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander wants Donald Sterling out of the league as soon as possible. To that end, he's spoken to commissioner Adam Silver and suggested that the league let every man on the the Clippers roster become a free agent....
Heat Echo Clippers Halfcourt Protest; Equipment Guy Picks Shirts Up
Before tonight's game against the Bobcats, the Miami Heat joined in L.A.'s silent protest by removing their shooting shirts and leaving them at mid court as a sign of player-wide solidarity against racism. No one told the equipment guy, though, so he immediately snapped into action and gathered up ...
What The Hell Is Going On With V. Stiviano's Weird Visor?
V. Stiviano—as you'll recall, she's the woman with whom Donald Sterling was discussing his interesting ideas about race in a recent, much-circulated recording—briefly emerged from her home today, and was met by a swarm of media. Unfortunately for those hoping to snap a picture of Stiviano, she was ...
Donald Sterling Thinks He Owns His Players; He's Not Alone
Whatever else you say about Donald Sterling, give him this: the man has defeated criticism. There is no way to say anything about this spectacular American grotesque that doesn't amount to congratulating anyone who happens to be less racist than he is for being less racist than Donald Sterling. So, ...