Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Clippers' Kawhi Leonard Deals

A criminal investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers helped orchestrate secret sponsorship arrangements for Kawhi Leonard as a way to circumvent the NBA's salary cap has been opened by federal prosecutors, according to people who spoke with the New York Times. The probe is being conducted by the U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn, a district with an extensive track record of pursuing cases involving professional sports leagues, according to two of the sources. Scrutiny from federal au...