The NBA announced it would investigate the Los Angeles Clippers following a report by podcast host and journalist Pablo Torre, who accused the team of orchestrating a deceptive endorsement deal to sign then-free agent star forward Kawhi Leonard,

The probe will focus on ties among Leonard, the Clippers and a company called Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC, which filed for bankruptcy this year.

LOS ANGELES — The NBA said Wednesday that it will investigate if a $28 million endorsement contract between Kawhi Leonard and a California-based sustainability services company allowed the Clippers to circumvent league salary cap rules, following a report by journalist Pablo Torre.

The NBA is closing in on another format for the All-Star Game in which three eight-man teams — two from the U.S. and one of international players — would square off in a round-robin tournament.

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will likely be a round-robin tournament consisting of three eight-player teams of two USA teams and one World team, sources told ESPN.

The league has been heading in this direction for several months, especially after last season’s All-Star mini-tournament — untimed games to 40 points, with four teams of eight players each — was a flop.