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  "id": 5173564,
  "title": "Kawhi Leonard free to join Raptors as hammer falls on Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/kawhi-leonard-free-to-join-raptors-as-hammer-falls-on-clippers-owner",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T20:46:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Toronto Sun",
    "slug": "toronto-sun",
    "url": "https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/kawhi-leonard-free-to-join-raptors-as-hammer-falls-on-clippers-ballmer"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Forward escapes with $700,000 fine, while Clippers docked multiple 1st-round picks and $30 million with execs suspended",
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "News of the day: Kawhi Leonard free to join Raptors as hammer falls on Clippers, and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/news-of-the-day-kawhi-leonard-free-to-join-raptors-as-hammer-falls-on",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:26:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "NBA hits Clippers with heavy sanctions in Kawhi Leonard case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nba-hits-clippers-with-heavy-sanctions-in-kawhi-leonard-case",
        "published": "2026-09-02T22:51:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}