As the fire from the controversy involving the Los Angeles Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, the team's superstar Kawhi Leonard and embattled environmental firm Aspiration rages on, Mark Cuban doubled down on his assertion that Ballmer was nothing more than just a victim of a scam perpetuated by the company in question.

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer made a second investment worth nearly $10MM in the now-bankrupt “green bank” company Aspiration, according to legal filings reviewed by Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.

NBA teams are out for blood as the Los Angeles Clippers face backlash on the ongoing Kawhi Leonard scandal. Sports journalist Pablo Torre's explosive

Following the move of Cam Thomas agreeing to the qualifying offer with the Brooklyn Nets, it appears that NBA free agency is starting to see some more action as

The NBA has hired an outside firm to investigate the Clippers as owner Steve Ballmer has claimed they were scammed by Aspiration, which was a founding partner in the team's new arena before going bankrupt.

Pablo Torre suggests Adam Silver is in the dark as Los Angeles Clippers, Kawhi Leonard scandal deepens under league scrutiny.

After the summer, the Clippers enter the season with a retooled roster, having made several additions through free agency and the trade market.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/clippers as Ex-Lakers, Clippers Guard Makes Controversial James Harden Statement.