{
  "id": 5435690,
  "title": "NBA hits Clippers with a record fine for evading salary cap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nba-hits-clippers-with-a-record-fine-for-evading-salary-cap",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T22:35:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/nba-hits-clippers-with-a-record-fine-for-evading-salary-cap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The NBA handed out one of its harshest penalties ever against the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the salary cap with star forward Kawhi Leonard. The league suspended the team's owner, stripped draft picks and fined the Clippers $30 million. William Brangham discussed more with David Aldridge of The Athletic.",
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "NBA hits LA Clippers with a record fine for circumventing salary cap",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nba-hits-la-clippers-with-a-record-fine-for-circumventing-salary-cap",
        "published": "2026-09-03T22:35:07.000Z"
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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."
}