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Pablo Torre Sounds Off on the NBA’s Historic Ruling Against the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and ESPN — and Teases His Next Big Sports Investigation

Pablo Torre is feeling vindicated — sort of. Back in July, Variety spoke with the trailblazing sports journalist about “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” his engrossing podcast, a mélange of chat show and true-crime docuseries wherein Torre breadcrumbs investigative reporting to his pals, and its monthslong, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into how the Los Angeles Clippers were […]

Pablo Torre Sounds Off on the NBA’s Historic Ruling Against the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard and ESPN — and Teases His Next Big Sports Investigation

Los Angeles sports teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers, may be under investigation by journalist Pablo Torre, following the scrutiny faced by the Los Angeles Clippers. Torre, who correctly predicted the NBA's punishment of the Clippers for salary cap violations, has teased a new investigation that he announced on X, captioned "New investigation.

Tomorrow." The journalist also discussed the investigation in an interview with Variety, revealing that it will involve federal agencies, public interest, as well as Hall of Fame basketball players and teams in Los Angeles. The investigation aims to simplify a complex situation and shed light on the public's concerns. The source of the investigation's inception is Mark Walter's sale of his majority share in the Lakers while being federally investigated, though his ownership of the Dodgers remains intact. Speculation about Walter's motivations includes reported billion-dollar debts.

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