Report: Donald Sterling shopping for law firm to help sue NBA

Jan 10, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling attends the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 123-87. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA is attempting to force Donald Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers, but he is ready to fight back and it appears that he is already getting prepared to take legal action against the National Basketball Association.

Sterling is reportedly shopping for a law firm that will be able to help him sue the NBA when they make the push to force him to sell.

SI’s The Point Forward pointed out the nugget of info from a TMZ.com report:

"Donald Sterling is on the hunt to hire a major L.A. law firm to sue the NBA for suspending him and attempting to strip him of ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers … TMZ Sports has learned.Sources familiar with the situation tell us … Sterling’s people were in touch with several law firms last week, including the powerhouse firm Glaser Weil. Patty Glaser is one of the top litigators in the country and has repped scores of celebs, including Conan O’Brien and Keith Olbermann…. We’ve also learned Sterling’s people have been in touch with the mega-law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan, a 650-member law firm specializing in business litigation."

It is important to note that TMZ has been very wrong before in the Sterling case, so who knows just how true the report actually is. However, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Sterling hire a firm because we know he won’t go away without a fight.

While NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s punishment seemed to be very severe on the surface, people are beginning to realize just how little has been accomplished on the Sterling front. Silver talked a big game, but it is going to be hard for the NBA to actually force Sterling to sell the team without a long, drawn out process.

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