Sterling Files Civil Suit Against NBA; Interim CEO Says Rivers Could Leave
Embattled Clippers owner Donald Sterling has launched another lawsuit against the NBA, marking his third current legal battle.
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Embattled Clippers owner Donald Sterling has launched another lawsuit against the NBA, marking his third current legal battle.
Los Angeles Clippers interim CEO Richard Parsons says coach Doc Rivers has told him he'll quit if Donald Sterling remains owner of the team.
As the Los Angeles Clippers ownership trial continued, a witness testified on Monday that owner Donald Sterling's actions may cost his family hundreds of millions of dollars.
Testimony was brief Monday in the trial of Shelly Sterling's lawsuit seeking approval to sell the Los Angeles Clippers despite the objections of her husband, Donald.
"Donald is stalling, stalling, stalling," said Shelly's attorney Pierce O'Donnell Friday.
"His biggest concern was to stop the sale of the team by the league," she testified.
The idea Shelly could run the company, in his words, "is ludicrous."
Donald Sterling testified Tuesday afternoon in the trial over whether his wife can sell the Los Angeles Clippers, and his frustration became apparent on the stand.
A federal judge Monday rejected an attempt by lawyers for Donald Sterling to have the legal battle over his wife's authority to sell the Clippers moved to U.S. District Court.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Monday that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can participate in a probate court hearing over whether Shelly Sterling has authority to sell the Los Angeles Clippers.
Attorneys for Shelly Sterling have filed a new motion in the legal battle with Donald Sterling, wanting to limit the focus of the upcoming trial on the sale of the Clippers.
Former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Monday said the comments made by ousted Clippers owner Donald Sterling needed to be viewed within a broader perspective of how America faces racism.
A preliminary hearing began Monday afternoon in the battle for ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Halford is a major NBA fan, and talks about which song on Judas Priest's upcoming album would sound great during a game.
A judge Thursday rejected a request made by Shelly Sterling for an injunction against husband Donald Sterling following alleged threats made by the Los Angeles Clippers' co-owner.
Shelly Sterling's attorneys will ask a judge to order Donald Sterling and his attorneys not to threaten, harass or intimidate his wife's legal team.
It looks like the NBA did not like how Donald Sterling hired private investigators to dig up dirt on the current NBA Owners, Commissioner Adam Silver and former commissioner David Stern.
A person with knowledge of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's legal strategy says his team of lawyers has hired four private investigation firms to dig up dirt on the NBA's former and current commissioners and its 29 owners.
A probate judge Wednesday set a hearing for July 7 to determine if Shelly Sterling can legally sell the Los Angeles Clippers.
Shelly Sterling will go to probate court on Wednesday to seek an emergency order for a hearing so a judge can confirm her authority to sell the Los Angeles Clippers, according to an individual familiar with the matter.
An attorney for Donald Sterling says the Los Angeles Clippers owner has pulled his support from a deal to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and will pursue his $1 billion federal lawsuit against the NBA.
Donald Sterling hasn't quite given up the fight, but Adam Silver thinks the time is coming.
Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Shelly Sterling would remain close to the organization under terms of the pending sale to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, according to two individuals close to the negotiations.
According to the LA Times, Donald Sterling has yet to sign off the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Ex-CEO Steve Ballmer because he hopes the NBA will withdraw the $2.5 million dollar fine and the ban from league activities.
Donald Sterling has agreed to sell the Clippers and drop the lawsuit against the NBA, according to his lawyer.
