What is Aspiration, the company behind the Kawhi Leonard deal?

Shwetha SurendranSep 13, 2025, 09:14 AM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is a reporter in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and the team are under investigation…

Ex-Aspiration CEO denies Kawhi Leonard signed no-show deal

Shwetha SurendranSep 13, 2025, 08:01 AM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is a reporter in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. The former CEO of Aspiration, the company that LA Clippers owner…

Report – Kawhi Leonard paid after Clippers partner’s investment

Sep 11, 2025, 12:00 PM ET A limited partner with the LA Clippers reportedly sent nearly $2 million to a now-bankrupt company that allegedly gave Kawhi Leonard an endorsement deal…

Burden on NBA to find wrongdoing by Clippers, Kawhi Leonard

Tim BontempsSep 10, 2025, 05:36 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court,…

Adam Silver talks Kawhi Leonard investigation, details possible new All-Star Game format and ‘heave rule’

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league will need clear evidence the Los Angeles Clippers violated the rules when the team signed Kawhi Leonard back in 2019. Leonard, his uncle,…

Report – Clippers skirted NBA salary cap with Kawhi Leonard payment

Baxter HolmesSep 3, 2025, 12:17 PM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the…

Kawhi Leonard reportedly paid $28 million for ‘no-show job’ with Clippers as way to get around NBA salary cap

The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer are accused to paying star Kawhi Leonard $28 million for a “no-show job” as a way to circumvent the NBA salary cap,…

Third-string QB Riley Leonard shines as Colts beat Bengals 41-14 in preseason finale

CINCINNATI (AP) — Third-stringer Riley Leonard completed 15 of 20 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Cincinnati Bengals 41-14 on Saturday in the…

Arizona Cardinals to face No. 77 player in ‘NFL Top 100’ in 2025

Bengals WR Tee Higgins made his ‘NFL Top 100’ debut at No. 77. He will face the Cardinals for the first time in Week 17. Beginning this past Monday, the…

Cardinals to face several of NFL’s top DTs in 2025

Arizona has no DTs in ESPN’s top 10 but will face four of them, plus another two with honorable mention. As NFL training camp approaches for most NFL teams (the…