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By — William Brangham William Brangham By — Karina Cuevas Karina Cuevas Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/nba-hits-la-clippers-with-a-record-fine-for-circumventing-salary-cap Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The NBA handed out one of its harshest penalties ever against the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap with star forward Kawhi Leonard. The league suspended the team’s owner, stripped draft picks and fined the Clippers $30 million. William Brangham discussed more with David Aldridge of The Athletic. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Sep 03, 2026 By — William Brangham William Brangham William Brangham is an award-winning correspondent, producer, and substitute anchor for the PBS News Hour. He also serves as the host of Horizons from PBS News. @WmBrangham By — Karina Cuevas Karina Cuevas