While the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers have battled for supremacy on the court, owner Steve Ballmer has been embroiled in a legal battle with Madison Square Garden Co., which owns and operates The Forum in Inglewood.
MSG purchased The Forum in 2012 and upgraded the building by investing more than $100 million. Since that time, the famed arena has welcomed a slew of musicians, award shows and professional sporting events.
But with Ballmer having purchased land down the street from The Forum, his intention to move the Clippers to Inglewood sparked a legal battle. MSG alleges the City of Inglewood purposely kept them uniformed of planned negotiations with Ballmer and the Clippers.