The cast and crew of the series, premiering June 4 on Hulu, explain how their telling of the Clippers owner’s ban from the NBA took on 'Shakespearean' proportions.
Armed with a winning record, several top players and high hopes, the Los Angeles Clippers romped into the NBA playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons this year, but the end result was the same as ever: Plagued by injuries, the Clippers fell in the first round to the Dallas Mavericks, extending their long-standing reputation as a chronically cursed team.
And Adam Silver, newly installed as NBA commissioner, faced a dilemma over how to punish Sterling and quell the outrage. 'I don't know of many stories I've covered by that had so many twists and turns as this one,' said executive producer Ramona Shelburne, whose podcast 'The Sterling Affairs,' for ESPN's '30 for 30,' serves as the basis for the series. 'The more I covered it, the more I realized this incredible love triangle. It was like living in a movie.
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