The NBA drops the hammer on Steve Ballmer

The NBA has taken disciplinary action against Steve Ballmer, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. The specific nature of the punishment was referenced in a Financial Times newsletter, though full details of the infraction and penalty were not included in the available excerpt. Ballmer, a former Microsoft CEO, has owned the Clippers since 2014 and the case appears to represent a notable instance of the league exercising authority over one of its team owners.