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  "id": 6727399,
  "title": "LA Clippers Salary Cap Scandal Faces DOJ Probe After NBA Suspends Steve Ballmer, Report Says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/la-clippers-salary-cap-scandal-faces-doj-probe-after-nba-suspends",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T06:26:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
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    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/11/la-clippers-salary-cap-scandal-faces-doj-probe-after-nba-suspends-steve-ballmer-report-says/"
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  "summary": "It's unclear if the probe will lead to criminal charges but the report comes just a week after the NBA handed down a series of harsh punishments against the Clippers.",
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        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "DOJ Reportedly Probing LA Clippers Salary Cap Scandal After NBA Suspends Steve Ballmer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/doj-reportedly-probing-la-clippers-salary-cap-scandal-after-nba-6713966",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:22:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "DOJ Reportedly Probing LA Clippers Salary Cap Scandal After NBA Suspends Steve Ballmer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/doj-reportedly-probing-la-clippers-salary-cap-scandal-after-nba",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:22:31.000Z"
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