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Author of BALLISTIC: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance new from W.W. Norton & Co. Order now at www.henryabbott.com/
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“Numerous and significant inaccuracies”

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By Henry Abbott
| TrueHoop
NBA Chief Communications Officer Mike Bass issued the following statement: 5:27 PM · Aug 17, 2026 · 2.55M Views 253 Replies · 893 Reposts · 7.45K Likes On August 17, an article by ESPN’s Don Van Natta, Baxter Holmes, and Ramona Shelburne found, essentially, that the NBA was not going to meaningfully punish Clippers billionaire Steve Ballmer for circumventing the salary cap to sign Kawhi Leonard.
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Who's actually buying the Lakers?

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By Henry Abbott
| TrueHoop
Ramona Shelburne writes: “The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.” $12.5 billion. And now Kushner and Iger might also be on the hook for the Buss family holdings, too. Shams Charania@ShamsCharania Breaking: The Buss family has decided to sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to new majority owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, sources tell ESPN.
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The NBA's giant whiff on Mark Walter Original

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By Henry Abbott
| TrueHoop
Last fall, the NBA loved Mark Walter. As Mark assumes his role as majority owner of the Lakers, I have no doubt that he will be a committed steward of the team and a great addition to our league given his many successful ventures in business and sports. –NBA commissioner Adam Silver, October 30, 2025 Mark and his oft-partner Todd Boehly—the guys from Guggenheim—have day jobs but, over the last decade or so, have seemed to be on a 24/7 mission to drive sports valuations to the moon.
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