“I am incredibly excited about the building that we are building,” Ballmer said. “For me, it has got to be a lot of things. We want the comfort and convenience of home, but the energy, excitement and enthusiasm of being able to smell the leather on the ball as it’s moving around the court.”
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In 2014, Steve Ballmer created an early …
In 2014, Steve Ballmer created an early version of USAFacts, a website that set out to answer his own questions about the way American government works — and doesn’t work. Eight years on, USAFacts is a nonprofit group that now produces an annual report on the state of the country, stuffed with slickly produced figures and charts on trends in living standards, firearm-related deaths, inflation’s effect on wage growth, states that are weathering the pandemic the best and much, much more.
When we spoke, Ballmer had just …
When we spoke, Ballmer had just returned from a whirlwind day of briefings on Capitol Hill, where he met with the House Select Committee on Modernization and the Problem Solvers Caucus, as well as Representative Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, and Representative Kevin McCarthy, the chamber’s top Republican. He also sat down with Denice Ross, the chief data scientist in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. On the Senate side, he briefed around 25 senators — all of them Democrats, despite his best efforts to assemble a bipartisan audience.
If Ballmer ruled the world, he would …
If Ballmer ruled the world, he would require politicians to document their agreement on a common set of facts. That alone, he thinks, would work wonders. “Every elected official should have to read some summary and sign and say, ‘Yes, this is the basis of which I believe.’”
Ben Golliver: Clippers owner Steve …
Ben Golliver: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he bankrolled 350 community courts in LA to “impact kids’ lives… But if we get a few fans out of it, I’m good with that too. One fan at a time, we’re scratching, we’re clawing. We’re here to win championships, excite fans & help kids.”
Ben Golliver: Clippers owner Steve …
Andrew Greif: Clippers owner Steve …
Andrew Greif: Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s expectations for next season: “Sky is the limit.”
Ohm Youngmisuk: Steve and Connie …
Ohm Youngmisuk: Steve and Connie Ballmer helped complete renovations on all 350 LA public basketball courts in 4 years. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said it was a $10-million-plus project. Ballmer said by the time the Clips’ new arena is done it will have taken 10 years. So he called this “kick ass!”
Andrew Greif: Clippers second-round …
Andrew Greif: Clippers second-round draft choice Moussa Diabate is here at a community event in LA, along with Steve Ballmer and LA mayor Eric Garcetti.
After breaking ground on a brand new …
After breaking ground on a brand new arena in September 2021, the Los Angeles Clippers have unveiled more details regarding their state-of-the-art scoreboard and video screen. The Intuit Dome, which is scheduled to open in Inglewood at the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, will feature basketball’s largest and most impressive LED display to date. Inside the Clippers’ new $2 billion facility will be the Halo Board, stretching nearly an acre and surrounding 18,000 fans with a 4K view of replays, individual stats, quarter breakdowns, and advanced metrics. It will be the latest innovation of Daktronics, an American LED display designer that’s becoming a household name in the world of sports technology.