The NBA’s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard deal over alleged salary cap circumvention nears a decision.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers' days as the biggest losers in professional sports are long gone, and this NBA All-Star weekend was supposed to be a time to celebrate it. The team that spent its first four decades of existence as a punch line and a purgatory has now had 14 consecutive winning seasons with a succession of basketball greats wearing its uniform.

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The Los Angeles Clippers received multiple trade inquiries for Kawhi Leonard at the NBA trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Clippers traded James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers but decided to keep Leonard.

Basketball's best players are heading to Los Angeles as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend starting on Friday, which features a new-look All-Star Game and classic events like the dunk and 3-point contests.