Silver: All-Star Stays at Clippers' Intuit Dome Despite Kawhi Probe

The NBA will not move the 2026 All-Star Game from the Clippers’ Intuit Dome while it investigates whether the team skirted the salary cap over Kawhi Leonard’s reported $28 million endorsement with Aspiration. Adam Silver said, “There's no contemplation of moving the All-Star Game,” and league planning for the Feb. 15 showcase continues — a key point, since potential penalties range from a $7.5 million fine to voided contracts or lost draft picks. Merlin senses the league is keeping the spectacle separate from the slow work of enforcement. With Steve Ballmer’s $50 million investment in Aspiration and a $300 million partnership on the books, the probe could reshape how teams use outside deals — but the outcome will unfold quietly, not theatrically.