Done deal: The LA Clippers and Raptors have both agreed to complete the trade sending Kawhi Leonard to Toronto for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks, one first-round pick swap and two second-rounders, per ESPN sources. The sides will now schedule a trade call.
For my Los Angeles Clippers followers
This has been a very difficult time for everybody associated with the Clippers, and for that, I have sincere regrets. I want to apologize to our fans, employees, and my fellow NBA team owners for the distraction and distress this matter has caused, for which I accept responsibility as principal owner.
We are committing to put this chapter behind us. We have communicated to the NBA that we are complying with the penalties assessed by the league, have paid the fine, and are moving forward. While there are still disagreements concerning the findings in the report, this is not where I want to focus. Team owners should support, not distract.
The challenges ahead of us are significant, but so is our resolve. We will continue to build our team and invest in our community. The confidence of our fans is our priority. With our talented roster, outstanding staff and clear vision, I am certain that we will compete at the highest level and be an organization our fans can be proud of.
George Chuvalo might be the toughest man I have ever seen.
Not just going toe to toe with Ali or Frazier. Not just that he never went down in 93 fights.
He lost 3 sons and his first wife to drugs and suicide…and still found a way to keep fighting.
Then for years he tried hard to help others avoid the same fate.
Something I will always admire.
May he now find his peace. 🕊️
“We must stop the terror. I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you.... Now, watch this drive.”
— George W. Bush, 2002.
George Chuvalo, the five-time Canadian heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight title challenger, has passed away at 89 years old.
Chuvalo's career was defined by two mega-bouts with Muhammad Ali, in which Chuvalo drew kudos for standing toe-to-toe with the most gifted and charismatic boxer of the era.
So sad to pass on the news that the great George Chuvalo has passed away on his 89th birthday. No one had a tougher, more complicated life than the Canadian legend, and few were more beloved. Condolences to Mitch and the rest of the Chuvalo family. RIP old pal.
George Chuvalo was a heavyweight boxing legend, a family friend and a Canadian icon. My thoughts are with all of George’s family and loved ones as we mourn his passing.