The Big Number

3 myths surrounding the Clippers investigation 357 days after it began

Episode Summary

Tom Haberstroh & Amin Elhassan break down the NBA’s ongoing investigation into Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers.

Episode Notes

Tom Haberstroh welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Amin Elhassan to break down the NBA’s ongoing investigation into Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers. From the $28 million no-show endorsement deal with Aspiration and the latest trade hold between the Clippers and Raptors, Tom and Amin lay out what’s real and what’s myth in one of the league’s most consequential off-court stories.

(1:17) The Big Number: days since the investigation began
(22:25) Are Amin & Pablo out to get Kawhi?
(28:51) Is LeBron's $300 million loan circumventing the cap?
(41:22) Are the Raptors hoping LA gets a slap on the wrist?