Clippers may have been boxed out of arbitration after Steve Ballmer chose to fight NBA

The Clippers say they intend to fight the NBA’s massive punishment in the Kawhi Leonard case. Pablo Torre has offered an interesting explanation for why that fight may have to take place in court. Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Torre said the NBA attempted to reach a settlement with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer before announcing its findings. “They said, ‘Hey, we have a narrow scope, we have undeniable evidence, we want to just make sure that you have the opportunity to take your punishment, admit wrongdoing, and let us all move on,'” Torre said. Ballmer instead decided to fight,...