Steve Ballmer and the Clippers threatened aggressive legal action against the NBA, but the new active federal criminal probe has effectively frozen those plans as discovery or sworn statements in civil litigation could be used against team officials by federal prosecutors writes @McCannSportsLaw.
The Justice Department's investigation of the Clippers and the salary cap/Kawhi scandal is a major development.
The feds can uncover far more evidence than the NBA or a law firm.
The risks morph from mere sports penalties to potential prison time.
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Sep 12, 2026 · 2:47 PM UTC
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