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  1. 22 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

    He’s saying it’s okay to only watch the last 5 minutes of a game. So I’m in tune. 

    Advertisers who pay for commercials that air early in a game would tend to disagree.  Not exactly the best way to endear yourself to them

  2. 1 hour ago, CurlyDumps said:

    Joe Smith didn't get suspended over the T-Wolves scandal. Had his contract voided and his Bird rights stripped.

    So I wouldn't think Kahwi is facing a possible suspension. Although I guess it all depends on what the investigation finds. The T-Wolves thing was also 25 years ago.

    Kawhi and his team (at least seemingly) were way more active in this thing IMO.  Asking TOR for the same exact things that he got in LA is quite damning

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  3. 2 hours ago, Kermit said:

    I know the Spurs had extreme doubts about offering that contract, and I’m so glad they didn't have to pay that fuckhead that amount to hide from team officials. The HEB commercials with Kawhi are a reminder that you actually have to show up for some of your endorsements. Bitchass motherfucker. Ain’t nobody going to defend your mute ass now. 

    Good to see you back in top form LOL

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  4. 2 hours ago, aggie08 said:

    The funniest part about this whole thing to me is how much of a no brainer that deal probably was to Ballmer in 2019.

    "Yeah, sure, the uncle is problematic, but we get the Finals MVP and Paul George to add to a playoff team, and it's only going to cost us some draft picks, one decent young player named Shai, and an extra $12M a year under the table. NBA Titles here we come!"

    But clippers gonna clipper.

    Exactly.   Some of that real Clip shit

     

  5. 3 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

    Was kawai underpaid by market value? 3-4 years ago was 30-35 million market for the top nba players? I don’t remember because we’re now in the 60-70M per year. Should he have been earning in the 40s, near 50?

    It was still a max deal at the time but he was switching teams so the Clips (or any other team) couldnt give him as much as the Raptors.   

  6. Collier sitting out tonight.   Lynx has the #1 seed locked up but are getting popped by the Fever.   She may be giving up on the MVP with eyes on being fully healthy and rested for the title run.

     

    Aces going for 15 straight tonight against the Sky.

  7. 2 hours ago, ChiTownDoc said:

    Yeah I’m with you but as stated above this is other billionaires that are pissed at him in the same cozy club.  They couldn’t care less if he has to sell and take a hike.  It’s a very exclusive club and will never cease to be that.  

    Until I see a statement from another owner I'm not really buying the "other owners are pissed" stuff anyway

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  8. 10 hours ago, Vegas64 said:

    Definitely need to table the contract/cba negotiations until she's back and they get the positive momentum again.

    Contract is up after the season ends.   They werent just negotiating for the hell of it.

  9. Aces beat the Lynx to make it 14 in a row.   They havent lost since the last matchup with the Lynx that lost by 50+.   now tied for the #2 and they own the tiebreakers over the Dream and the Mercury.

    Alyssa Thomas is about to break the record for most assists in a single season and is avging 16/9/9 for the Mercury.    Aja going for 23/10/3 1.5 stls and 2 blks and have just won 14 in a row.  The MVP vote is going to be crazy

  10. 2 hours ago, Kermit said:

    I know that ESPN stopped housing actual journalists years ago, but to see the influence peddling and lapdog mentality in full view by every one of its employees is disappointing. Pablo Torre might actually inspire true journalistic endeavors from impressionable people in the field and in journalism school (if such a thing exists ). Kid is killing it, and I’m honestly worried for his wellbeing.

    Especially when he was very recently their colleague.   Its utter bullshit that they are just pushing him off as "some podcaster"

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  11. 4 hours ago, Chopper said:

    Amazing. Torre went through the bankruptcy filing and then checked the ownership of the random LLC that was the largest recipient of Aspire's funds. The story could have died right there but Uncle whatever listed his name as the owner of the LLC instead of figuring out how to do it anonymously.

    LOL, it was called KL2.   There werent even trying to hide it.

  12. 26 minutes ago, ztejas said:

    No way. They're going to get hit with something. The other owners and execs are pissed. 

    The question is is it some slap on the wrist bullshit or something pretty punitive. 

    I think its all or nothing.   If the league confirms that it happened they have to hammer the team and Kawhi.   I have serious doubts that the league will admit it happened publicly though.  I think it goes away pretty quietly and relatively quickly.   What they cannot do is confirm it happened and then give them a small penalty.

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    15 hours ago, Message Board User said:

     

    No way would they just let him walk away and become a FA.   Even if they (he, his agent, any other rep) didnt ask for the deals, they knew about them, accepted them, and knew they were illegal.   He was at fault too and would face punishment.   I'd guess a min of a full season suspension.

     

  14. 49 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

    Ballmer pledged $315 million to this company in 2021 for it to merge with another company and go to IPO, but that also happens to be about the time Kawhi signed his first extension with the Clips. There's no way Ballmer would not know about the Kawhi side of it, it's mostly his investment propping up the company. More likely is that he already had a relationship with Aspiration and used this company as an avenue to provide cash to his team's player for a modest donation of a few million bucks a year.

    I think Cuban is jumping to conclusions to defend a guy he likes, but here's the tweet for context. In a later tweet he agreed to go on Pablos show to discuss the situation, which may be interesting if he can bring receipts.

     

     

     

     

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