Steve Francis+FollowWhat If Kawhi Never Got Hurt vs the Warriors in 2017?Game 1 of the 2017 West Finals — the Spurs led 78–55 when Kawhi Leonard went down with an ankle injury after Zaza Pachulia’s closeout. Golden State came back, won the game, and went on to sweep the series, finishing the playoffs with a historic 16–1 record. But what if Kawhi stayed healthy? Could the Spurs have stolen Game 1 — and maybe more? Even if they didn’t win the series, they might have been the team to prevent Golden State’s legendary 16–1 playoff run. Do you think the Spurs could’ve pulled it off, or were the Warriors just too loaded? #KawhiLeonard #Warriors #Spurs #NBAWhatIf #NBAPlayoffs #NBADebate #ZazaEffects #NBAHistory #Sports 143Share
James Allen+FollowSteve Ballmer accused of secretly paying Kawhi Leonard through a third partyAccording to a new lawsuit filed by 11 investors in Aspiration, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer allegedly used the financial firm to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard — effectively paying him beyond the NBA’s salary cap limits. The complaint claims Ballmer channeled funds through Aspiration to secretly reward Kawhi for re-signing with the Clippers, while also keeping the company afloat and buying the silence of co-founder Joe Sanberg, who allegedly helped set up the deal. If proven true, this would be one of the biggest salary-cap circumvention scandals in NBA history. So far, neither Ballmer nor Leonard has commented. #NBA #Clippers #SteveBallmer #KawhiLeonard #LosAngeles #Microsoft #SportsNews 71Share
