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Blue_Tires

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19. It's not an issue of what the real value of the franchise is...

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #1)

Thu May 29, 2014, 08:38 PM

May 2014

It's an issue of how much someone is willing to pay for it

And I agree: If the Clip-show is really worth $2 billion, then the Lake-show must be worth 8.5....

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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy Clippers for $2 billion [View all] ErikJ May 2014 OP

He got ripped off. KamaAina May 2014 #1

Fuckin'-A! nolabear May 2014 #5

According to the article, he denies it. KamaAina May 2014 #8

Talk about persona non grata. He won't be able to walk the streets if he doesn't. nolabear May 2014 #11

I saw him on TV a few days ago. former9thward May 2014 #6

Pledged to not move it to Seattle ErikJ May 2014 #7

"The Seattle Blue Screens" ... muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #9

DUzy!! KamaAina May 2014 #10

Actually, NBA rules forbid a team from being named after its owners. KamaAina May 2014 #12

Maybe they could resurrect RoccoR5955 May 2014 #23

Anyone inside the costume would not be able to get life insurance muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #24

lol corkhead May 2014 #26

That's a funny thought: christx30 May 2014 #27

It's not an issue of what the real value of the franchise is... Blue_Tires May 2014 #19

I knew it!!!!!!! 951-Riverside May 2014 #2

C'Mon BABEEEE!!! Bring that team to Seattle! nolabear May 2014 #3

I would bet this was arranged by the MIC. ballyhoo May 2014 #4

It would be funny if he turned out to be a racist too. TeamPooka May 2014 #13

I wonder how many white men in their 80s in the US actually are not racist... olddad56 May 2014 #18

The list of team of team owners (with pictures) was SoapBox May 2014 #20

DOS is too slow for pick and roll. n/t Grassy Knoll May 2014 #14

I imagine that his reaction to winning the bidding was something like this.... Nye Bevan May 2014 #15

Will Bill Gates' college roommate ruin them like he ruined Microsoft? nt onehandle May 2014 #16

20,000% ROI in 3 decades n2doc May 2014 #17

$2 BILLION!!!! For this!?!?! DeSwiss May 2014 #21

Finding a buyer didn't take long yuiyoshida May 2014 #22

Via Forbes.... DeSwiss May 2014 #29

Yes the uppercrust, the ruling class, the 1% yuiyoshida May 2014 #30

At least it isn't Steve Wozniak..... whistler162 May 2014 #25

So Sterling bought the team for $12 million, christx30 May 2014 #28