Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his staff spent 12 months denying they did anything wrong. Accepting NBA penalties gives the Clippers a path forward.

A league source says the Clippers and Raptors have agreed to move forward with the proposed trade that will send Kawhi Leonard to Toronto.

The deal will be the same as what was agreed to 2½ months ago: Leonard returns to the Raptors, with the Clippers getting Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round draft picks, two second-round pick...