A $30 million fine, five stripped first-round picks, and a one-year suspension. Those figures now become the penalties for the Los Angeles Clippers, with two iconic NBA players offering their thoughts on whether it was appropriate for the crime.

Steve Ballmer banned from attending any NBA games, practices and league events during suspension

For almost 12 years, they enjoyed a dream commissioner-owner relationship. That ended with the NBA's franchise-crippling punishment.

Five first-round picks are gone from the Clippers’ future, Steve Ballmer is suspended for a year, and Kawhi Leonard’s next move could shape the Clippers’ next chapter. But while the NBA has handed down its punishment,

Pablo Torre is being crowned this week after his year-long investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers resulted in an historic penalty for the team and its leadership, but he and his staff hit a major bump in the road last month.