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It must be hell to be a Clippers fan. Here we go again. This time the Clippers and Steve Ballmer get massive fines and suspensions for circumventing the NBA salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard. Was the punishment to harsh? Padres need to get their act together and quit wasting easy opportunities. Dodgers know the importance of Shohei Ohtani, but will he pitch again this season? Angels’ new owner Stan Kroenke replaces Arte Moreno. Orange County rejoices! Rams and 49ers go Down Under. NFL Notes Raiders, Dolphins, Broncos, Cowboys, Patriots. College football notebook UCLA, USC, LSU, San Diego State, Pac-12. Plus, Tiger Woods, Fo Balogun, Christian Pulisic, San Diego FC and Callaway Golf. You got a question or comment for Hacksaw? Drop your hot take in the live chat on YouTube, Facebook or X.

Here’s what Lee Hamilton thinks on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

1)…NBA-BIG TIME SCANDAL…STEVE BALLMER/KAWHI LEONARD

“MONEY & POWER CORRUPT”

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2)…PADRES…WASTE OPPORTUNITIES…CRAIG STAMMEN

“LOSSES-DISAPPOINTMENTS-INJURIES”

3)…DODGERS…PITCHING ISSUES FLARE UP AGAIN

“OHTANI IMPORTANCE”

4)…ANGELS….BASEBALL WORLD STUNNED…STAN KROENKE/ARTE MORENO

“OUT WITH OLD-IN WITH WINNER”

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(HALFTIME)…DIXIELINE LUMBER

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5)…NFL SEASON ABOUT TO START…RAMS…49ERS

“NFL-GOES DOWN UNDER”

6)…NFL NOTEBOOK

“1-WEEK-COUNTING”

RAIDERS

MIAMI

DENVER

DALLAS

PATRIOTS

7)…COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SEASON STARTS AMIDST CONTROVERSY

“OFF THE FIELD FIREWORKS”

UCLA

USC

LSU

SDSU

PAC 12 LOGO

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8)…LATE BREAKING STORIES

“OFF THE SPORTSWIRE”

TIGER WOODS

FO BALOGUN

C PULISIC

SDFC

CALLWAY GOLF

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