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New Clippers owner Steve Ballmer prizes team tested by adversity
Jewish Journal
October 2, 2014
After Steve Ballmer plunked down $2 billion for the NBA\’s Los Angeles Clippers, fans might expect the former Microsoft chief executive to be hitting the reset button on a team that has been through a nasty public fight over racism.
Sterling’s last bid to halt L.A. Clippers sale blocked by court
Jewish Journal
August 14, 2014
Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lost his final chance to block the $2 billion sale of the NBA team to former Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, when a California appeals court refused on Wednesday to halt the deal.
Los Angeles Clippers sale to Steve Ballmer finalized, NBA says
Jewish Journal
August 12, 2014
Steve Ballmer, the former head of Microsoft, has completed his $2 billion purchase of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, ending a saga that began when former team owner Donald Sterling was heard making racist remarks to his girlfriend on a tape recording.
Judge allows $2 billion sale of NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers to proceed
Jewish Journal
July 28, 2014
The record $2 billion sale of pro basketball\’s Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft Corp chief executive Steve Ballmer can proceed over the objections of co-owner Donald Sterling, a judge tentatively ruled on Monday.
Sterling marriage ‘stress’ at issue as L.A. Clippers trial nears end
Jewish Journal
July 24, 2014
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling\’s bid to block the $2 billion sale of the NBA team in a probate trial entered its final stretch on Wednesday when his attorneys sought to prove his estranged wife improperly seized control of the franchise.
Donald Sterling says Clippers not for sale, after all
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2014
Basketball franchise the Los Angeles Clippers is not for sale, owner Donald Sterling said on Monday, vowing to fight to keep the team he built, NBC News reported, in the latest salvo of his battle with the league.
NBA moves on Clippers sale, Sterling sues for $1 billion
Jewish Journal
June 2, 2014
The National Basketball Association said on Friday that it has reached an agreement with the estranged wife of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team, opening a new chapter for the franchise after 33 years under Sterling.
Ex-Microsoft CEO Ballmer buys Clippers for $2 billion
Jewish Journal
May 29, 2014
Former Microsoft Corp CEO Steve Ballmer has purchased the NBA\’s Los Angeles Clippers franchise for $2 billion, a record for a professional basketball team, sole trustee Shelly Sterling announced on Friday.
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