FILE - Gillian Zucker, president of business operations for the Los Angeles Clippers, talks about the construction on the Intuit Dome, future home of the NBA basketball team, in Inglewood, Calif., July 21, 2022. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP, File)

FILE - Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer sits on the sideline before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on March 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)

Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud argues with former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom, right, during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

FILE - Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga (0) plays during Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series, on April 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh, File)

FILE - Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson handles the ball during an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Dallas, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves co-owner Marc Lore cheers during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, April 9, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

FILE - Sacramento Kings guard DeMar DeRozan dribbles downcourt during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, March 14, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh, File)