oracle ceo larry ellison, part of a group that's reportedly interested, along with entrepreneur davidokay, looks like we lost our live transition with geraud moncure. what he was saying, larry ellison among the person of wanting to buy the clippers. >> that group also possibly including oprah winfrey, who would be interested, as well. >> wouldn't that be interesting? >> it would. >> we're back. >> back in a moment. safeway knows you don't want to fly all over town to find the best deals. that's why they have lots of ways to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week, bite into a juicy, seedless watermelon. they're just $3.99 each. breyer's ice cream is $2.99. and start the fiesta. corona is just $11.97 a twelve pack. there's more savings to love... at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> check it out. it is an impromptu ice cream shop in the east bay. yes, they are baboons nibbling on popsicles today at the oakland zoo. one of the ways the zookeepers help the animals stay cool. go in the water, take a little dip. >> they got the best deal. >> so cute. obs

as rachel kim reports, it includes oracle's larry ellison and some of the biggest names in entertainment. >>> reporter: donald sterling's attorney told us they are working on a draft of a claim against the nba. >> he was very much disturbed, shocked, upset, by these charges at the beginning and i think his equilibrium was affected. he's emerged from that now. >> reporter: the response would be his way of buying time by getting the courts to step in. >> the more time he gets, allows him to strategically evaluate other ways to perhaps sell the team even other ways to perhaps even keep the team. >> reporter: next tuesday, the league's board of governors is scheduled to vote on whether to force sterling to sell the clippers following his racially insensitive comments. espn reports that out of all the buyers a potential super group of owners may be in the works led by music mogul david again, oracle's ceo larry ellison and oprah winfrey. only now, this group also apparently includes two several other businessmen and entertainers. >> i think it brings legitimacy and energize l.a. to know that

obviously, this is still really, really in the infant stages. >> david given and larry ellison have both had great interest in sports. ellison, of course, with america's cup has been really involved. geffen tried to buy the clippers three or four years ago and failed. ellison has expressed interest in probably three or four nba teams so i think they would be far more hands on. i don't know, i'm just hoping oprah would do the pregame introductions. >> your starting lineup! >> david geffen did make a comment to espn regarding oprah. he said oprah is not interested in running the team. she thinks it would be a great thing for an important black america to own another franchise. she's got a lot going on and would not be interested in the day to day, but nate silver's blog pointed out the nba diversity and majority owny, 2% african-american player, 76% of them minorities. so again, if the nba eventually is able to get this team away from donald sterling, what they are looking at and the message for overall sports would be historic, potentially. >> yes, it definitely would and especially like

david geffen, 2.6 billion, and larry ellison, $50 billion. >> bid in 2010, $600 million bid to have a in the team. that was rejected by sterling. so it's going to be interesting to see what's going to happen, but the bottom line, it seems to be that everybody wants donald out. >> i think that's pretty much unanimous. >> i think so so, too. >>> when we come back, why the popular song "happy" almost had a very different sound. >>> plus, brand new this morning, the trailer for the latest "teenager mutan ninja ...until we found a connection. you have the power to change your child's life. the boys town national hline can help. (tdd# 1-800-448-1433) ♪ skinny so skinny >> "the skinny" time. ♪ skinny so skinny >> "the skinny" time. farrell was not the first to record the phenomenal hit "happy." >> ceelo green actually recorded the song before him. farrell says the powers that be decided green should concentrate on his album and not that song. but he says green harbors no bitterness about missing out on a huge hit. pretty huge hit. >> can you imagine? i am sure the ceelo green version would s

i should also point out, too, about larry ellison.our years ago, tried to i boo the warriors and lost that bid. this is not something that he hasn't tried to do before. >> first donald sterling has to agree to sell the team. but it's interesting to speculate. stephanie elam. >> small detail. >> stephanie elam, many thanks. >>> my next guest says what happened to donald sterling was, quote, morally wrong. his name is mark randoza, managing partner of the randozza legal group. in an op-ed he writes, quote, don't get me wrong, sterling doesn't seem to be a bad person, but sometimes the bad person is also the victim and he stands in for us. in this story there are two villains. sterling represents the bad old days, but stiviano's behavior represents the horrifying future. shouldn't we condemn the complete breakdown of privacy and trust at least as loudly as we condemn some old man's racist blath blathering? i want to welcome you. hi. thanks for being here. your op-ed -- >> a pleasure. >> -- your op-ed struck a nerve. it got 13,000 comment

oprah winfrey today saying she is in discussions with music mogul david geffen and larry ellison to make a joint bid for the clippers. >> oprah. just yesterday, she said she wasn't interested. >> any chance you would buy the clippers? >> no. i won't be buying the clippers. but i hear magic johnson might be. did you hear that? >> magic johnson denies he wants the team. but yesterday, championship boxer floyd mayweather jr. said he does. >> do we want to buy the clippers, yes we do. we are very, very interested in buying the clippers. >> reporter: one potential owner mrs. sterling herself. just yesterday the nba commissioner was supportive. >> this ruling applies specifically to donald sterling and donald sterling's conduct only. >> doc rivers was also supportive. >> she didn't do anything wrong either. and -- you, you, you have compassion for her. >> now doc rivers says she feels bad for her. no, no, no. they aper pear to be cut from t same cloth on this issue. awe from the health department? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: today's revelations may change all that. once people get a broader idea

the team of oprah winfrey, music mogul david geffen and larry ellison said she would be interested in buying the franchise. but first 75% of the league's 30 owners minute vote to remove sterling as owner. >> i spoke to several owners, and i have their full support. >> reporter: a vast majority of their teams have issued statements of support including the bobcats' michael jordan who applauded silver's swift and decisive response. >> it is going to be 29 and up. 29-1 if the sterling family or the representatives are able to vote. >> reporter: meanwhile, an attorney for v. stiviano, the woman heard in the recordings, said his client never had a romantic relationship with sterling, adding she's very saddened that the nba did what they did. stiviano's attorney said a third party was present when those tapes were made in september, but they won't say who. joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> and ucla returned a $425,000 gift and is rejecting a $300 million pledge from sterling's charitable foundation saying he does not share the school's core values. >>> now to people in southern californ

and larry ellison, oh, i don't know, $50 billion net worth. you think these guys together could outbid everyone else? except for john, obviously. >> you're saying that might work out for me. >> i'm just saying you may need michaela's help with her salary also. >> he's wanted to own a sports team for a while. he actually tried to buy the clippers a wheel agile ago. donald sterling said i'll never sell. the nba may have different ideas. >> how much would this cost the trio? >> it could cost up to a billion dollars, but again, that's couch cushion change for these guys. >> and oprah, i know there are been people saying we need to get more black owners in the nba. >> yes. >> that would make her one of the only black women owners, would it not? >> it would make her the only woman owner and certainly a feather in the cap for a nba. >> wouldn't that be something? >> michael jordan owns a team and there's one in sacramento. certainly they need more people of color in the nba and certainly it would be a double shot. >> what's the time line? i know ther

potential dream team of owners could include david geffen, larry ellison and oprah winfrey.ust to name a few. owner donald sterling is fighting to keep the team following his racially insensitive comments. next tuesday the nba's board of governors is scheduled to vote on whether to force sterling to sell that team. >>> new at noon, the fda is now requiring tanning beds and sun lamps to include skin cancer warnings. the agency is also warning anyone under 18 to not use the machines. manufacturers will now have to meet certain safety and design requirements and they must include the amount of radiation the devices can release. >>> mobile weather on the run this noon. lawrence karnow is there at olive elementary school. >> reporter: we are here with a great class in novato. and you know what? we have been talking weather all morning long. >> i learned more about how air pressure affected the warm and cold fronts. >> that's impressive. do you like to learn about the weather? >> yes. >> what was your name? >> olivia. >> everybody is going to be asking for your autograph today, ol

>> oprah winfrey says she's interested in buying the clippers, part nerg with david geffen and larry ellison> sean p. diddy combs. >> matt davis. >> magic johnson confirming he's a potential buyer as well. >> jon: wow, that is an eclectic group of investors. or the weirdest award show lineup ever. it seems like every wealthy dilatant in america wants to buy the los angeles clippers. >> aren't you forgetting someone, jon? ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: millionaire john hodgman. >> i think i'd like to take the l.a. clippers for a spin. ( laughter ) thank you. thank you. >> jon: come and sit down. >> okay. >> jon: are you trying to buy the clippers from 1972? >> i like to let the boys breathe, you know. >> jon: all right. >> obviously, i have to buy the clippers, jon, because i, obviously, own the caves alrea already. >> oooooh! >> jon: i hope we white balance the screen tonight. ( laughter ) ( applause ) >> i'm blowing out flat screebz all over america. >> jon: you are blowing out-- people should try and-- you want to move that off the thing there. why the sudden interest in basketball, if yo

oprah winfrey told us she may partner with media mogul david geffen and oracle ceo larry ellison.has thrown his hat in the ring. as has hip-hop entrepreneur sean p-diddy combs. if the team does go on the auction block, sports analysts have it valued around $700 million. by the way, the warriors take on the clippers tonight at 7:30 at oracle arena. the clippers lead the series 3 games to 2. live in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> and it looks like the nimitz freeway 880 is our hot spot. we're watching three separate accidents. so we'll break them down for you quickly. northbound 880 at decoto, car into a ditch. southbound 880 at hayward at tennyson earlier accident traffic jammed from 238. and checking the ride in oakland northbound 880 at 23rd that accident is still there involving a big rig still blocking one lane and traffic is backed up to fruitvale. lawrence? >>> we are talking fruity drinks right now. >> oh!! >> because it's going to be another hot day ahead here. we have high pressure overhead. near record-breaking temperatures in the afternoon. nice beauty shot over

oprah winfrey told us she may partner with media mogul david geffen and oracle ceo larry ellison.amp floyd mayweather junior has thrown his hat into the ring as has hip-hop entrepreneur sean p-diddy combs. there are 30 teams in the nba and 23 would have to vote yet before nba could force sterling to sell the team. live in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> if the team does go on the auction block, sports analysts have valued it around $700 million. >>> in the north bay, a wild and reckless driver left a freeway guardrail crumpled. the investigators are trying to figure out why a woman apparently crashed into other cars on purpose. it happened on eastbound 80 near american canyon exit. the driver crashed into a walmart big rig at 7:30 last night. she was taken to the hospital in fairfield with minor injuries. no reports of any other injuries. >>> it is 5:31. and lawrence has the day off today because it's hot! there's not much to do in the weather department. >> nothing to do. >> just fan yourself. >> you know, these temperatures again near record levels but i think it's the la

you were talking about larry ellison in 2009. when everything is red? the sky is red?tely. >> explain this cloud computing thing to me because it feels like, you know, everything's being lumped into the same basket. >> and that's what happens. and that's what happened because remember, the true cloud were those who rented space on servers like amazon.com. that's a commodity business. then there were those companies that, you know, used the cloud, of the software companies that started to replace the deployment of software with basically allowing you to come in, make it easy. you don't need service anymore. that is what this whole sort of cloud bubble has become. >> and the issue that i had and sort of wur oone of our predict these aren't good companies. some of them had valuations that were basically greater than their market opportunity. it's like if they had every cher in the world, they wouldn't ever have the revenue to trade at 50 times earnings. >> but that's classic. we see that in those momentum names all the time. at some point we know the air seeps out of them

larry ellison and former ceo and also steve jobs was in that picture.er tonight, the president will head to the fair mont hotel in san jose for a dnc fund-raising reception and that starts at 6:30 tonight. those tickets cost between $1,000 to $32,000 apiece. he will then spend the night in san jose at the fairmont. that is his schedule for today and tomorrow the president will visit walmart in mountain view. the importance of energy efficiency and tonight at the fairmont motel last night, though, pretty flashy at the beverly hilton in los angeles and for more on that we want to turn to kate larsen and any obama sightings this morning? has he been up for an early jog? >> we have been up for several hours and, unfortunately, no president obama sightings. we wonder if he's watching us here in los angeles this morning. we know he is here, though, because a very heavy security and police presence here at the beverly hilton and later on this morning here at the hotel, the president will preside over what's being described as an intimate roundtable discussion.

a trio comprised with oprah, david getten, and larry ellison confirmed their interest in buying the organization. he said he and ellison would buy the team, something that winfrey has no interest in doing, but she has expressed one motivation for her involvement. she thinks it would be a great thing for an important black american to own another franchise. they would have a host of other bidders. >> me and my team do want to buy the clippers, and we can afford the clippers. >> another potential owner, donald sterling's wife, rochelle. detailing her own history of racist remarks and actions. reporting the nba player's union is not in favor of mrs. sterling taking over for her husband. >> this is as sweet as they come. >> the clippers, valued by forbes at $575 million, may soon be a hot commodity. but first, 75% of nba team owners need to vote sterling out. something that the king's owner expects will happen. >> these teams really belong to the fans and to the players. the owners are simply custodians. and i fully expect that he will get the support that he seeks. >> john henry smith, aljazeera. >

big names like oprah winfrey, larry ellison and others already showing interest in buying the clippers. a source close to sterling told fox news he is not selling. >>> the clippers are still playing basketball. game 6 tonight in a got to have it game for the warriors. >> oracle will be rocking. and that's where we find kpix 5's roberta gonzales. it is game day. you look ready. >> reporter: it certainly is game day. things are heating up as our golden state warriors play host to the los angeles clippers. let me tell you. they have their backs up against the wall! this is a do-or-die situation! this is a must-win and let me tell you why. we take you back to game 5 just a couple of nights ago when our warriors traveled to los angeles. okay, curry brought the team close late in the game by one but he could not hold on and therefore clippers went up 113- 103. bringing the games back to oakland. now, the series is the best of 7. right now we stand warriors 2, clippers 3. this is game 6. and what you need to know is if you are heading to the game tonight, first off, this is the 82nd consecuti

there are reports oracle's larry ellison may team up with oprah winfrey and other billionaires to buy the l.a. clippers team. the potential supergroup of owners may also include david geffen and steve jobs' widow. the nba wants donald sterling out as owner after he made racist comments. sterling has since written a 32- page response to the league and there's a pending lawsuit so he can keep the clippers. >> the more time he gets, allows him to strategically evaluate other ways to perhaps sell the team even other ways to perhaps even keep the team. >> next tuesday the nba's board of governors is scheduled to vote on whether the force sterling to sell the team. >>> new this morning, a canadian hiker is back on solid ground after he was rescued from a ledge on the tallest mountain in rocky mountain national park. 19-year-old samuel frappier of quebec was rescued in colorado yesterday. he became stranded the day before about 1,000 feet below the 14,000-foot summit. >> i spent all night shivering in a small rock. >> frappier was hiking with a friend but got separated along a technical clim

potential buyers include a group headed by oprah winfrey, media exec david geffen and billionaire larry ellisonthey overcome a deficit to toronto. but raptors guard kyle lowry finishes the nets off by sinking the last of his 36 points late in the game. toronto wins 115-113 and leads the series three games to two. >>> san antonio gains the upper hand in its series against dallas. tony parker scores 23 points, and the spurs never trail in a 109-103 win over the mavs. san antonio holds a 3-2 lead in the series. >>> and the houston rockets avoid elimination. dwight howard scores 22 points, and jeremy lin adds 21 as rockets beat portland 108-98. they still lead the series, 3-2. >>> in the nhl night where playoffs were played, kings make history. l.a. breakses open a tight game late in the second period and rolls to a 5-1 win over san jose. the kings become just the fourth nhl team to rally to win a series after trailing three games to none. >>> and the minnesota wild sent the colorado avalanche packing. nino neiderreiter scores in overtime to give minnesota a 5-4 win in game seven of that series. >>

media mogul oprah winfery and oracle ceo larry ellison are on the list of potential buyers in the los angeles clippers in the wake of the teams ownern donald sterling being banned from the nba for life following racist remarks. here we go with trader bob iaccino, chief market strategist, at tethys partners . good morning. let's talk about market reaction. >>let's. >>the stock market is reacting already to the fed and gdp. now today we have the ism number coming into the market. what do you anticipate? >>i think we'll be looking very closely at the jobs number. yesterday at the close of the fed meeting, you saw very little reaction and very little change in the statement. we closed at a record high and i know people like to get excited about that. i get excited about it too. but you have to realize that the month yesterday basically closed slightly up on the dow and slightly up on the s&pboth less than 1%. the nasdaq was slightly lower. the record doesn't really mean that much in people's portfolios and i think it has to be looked at in that vein. the ism number while important, when i

one led by music mogul david geffen, larry ellison and oprah winfrey. now this group includes todd -- >> it's like the dream team. i think it will energize la to know you have very legitimate and reputable owners. >> well the speculation of the franchise could go for $2 billion. just yesterday, sterling said he would "fight to the bloody end to keep the team ." >>> vice president joe biden was in the bay area. he attended a fundraiser at the home of tom stier before heading to an event at the fairmont hotel. >>> tributes are pouring in for maya angelou. the poet and author died today. she was 86. she turned her personal pain to poetry and inspired millions. christin ayers says she has an important chapter right here. >> reporter: people are definitely feeling her death. people in oakland are stopping by the maya angelou monument in oakland. everyone from the mayor to maya angelou's family friends leaving notes and suggesting we celebrate maya instead of grieve her. a tribute to maya angelou in the park. the last time she saw maya angelou, it was thanksg

expressed interest in buying all or part of the team include oprah winfrey, sean combs and oracle ceo larry ellison. but sterling's estranged wife, shelly, may be the front-runner to be the next owner, even though she's been accused of racism and discrimination. shelly sterling missed last night's game. but she's often courtside. however, an nba official says the players and league are looking for a complete change in ownership. in another twist, the president of the los angeles chapter of the naacp is resigning, in the wake of plans to honor sterling as a humanitarian. this would have been the second time leon jenkins and the l.a. chapter had honored sterling. they did so five years ago, while sterling was fighting federal housing discrimination charges. jenkins admits the decision to honor sterling this year has brought the organization, quote, negative exposure. "the new york post" also says this morning that sterling has fled his home in malibu for a beverly hills penthouse, paranoid that the mansion might be bugged. much more about the team's performance on the court coming up from espn. >>> a

considering making a bid for the team with a group of investors including media mogul david geffen, larry ellisonother big names interested include magic johnson, oscar de la hoya, and rick ross. there's even a campaign to sell it to fans tushing the team into a non-profit organization. but sterling reiterated the team is not for sale. saying he'd tie up the nba court for years if he decides to do so. >>> the white house again facing questions about the 2012 attack in benghazi that left four americans dead. it centers on an e-mail by adviser ben rhodes to susan rice titled "prep call with susan." the e-mail was sent before rice went on talk shows and blamed an anti-islam video. one of the goals listed in the e-mail, quote, to underscore that these protests are rooted in an internet video and not a broader policy. republicans say the e-mail is a smoking gun and should have been released with the rest of the material. but the white house argued it was about broader middle east policy. >> it was explicitly not about benghazi. it was about the overall situation in the region, the muslim world where y

larry ellison.d mayweather has thrown his hat in the ring, and so has hip- hop entrepreneur sean p. diddy combs. now, 23 out of the 30 teams will have to vote to oust sterling, and the clippers will get a vote in this, but it's unknown at this point who will represent the team, but, scott, the n.b.a. tells us a subcommittee of owners will meet tomorrow to discuss the next steps in the process. >> pelley: carter, thanks. there's also breaking news tonight from northern ireland. aking newscc1: tonight from northern ireland. politician gerry adams has been arrested in connection with a 1972 murder committed by the irish republican army. for decades, the i.r.a. carried out bombings and murder to fight british rule. adams leads the i.r.a.'s political wing, and mark phillips in london is following this. >> reporter: this is the woman whose murder gerry adams is being questioned about, jean mcconville. the i.r.a. accused her of being a police informer, abducted her, shot her, and buried her in an unmarked

the oracle ceo larry ellison and the former music executive.e is also a certainly late comedian trying to talk his way into the deal. >> you probably heard a big rumor today, that a group of investors led by me and oprah are planning to buy this. any information you see in the media is speculation and nothing more but i would like to set things over and i would be great team owners. how does the idea of a halftime bookclub get you? >> jimmy kimmel and opera, etc. they're not alone. there is a boxer. >> yes, we want to buy the clippers. we would keep the clippers right where they are at. because when i am also not boxing, i am at the games all the time. i walk right over to the game, to the clippers game and lakers game every day. >> mayweather went on to call sterling a great guy, adding he was always letting him come to as many games as he wanted. curious. let's remember, it is not just the nba. the kings won the decisive game seven last night after being down three games to nothing. four who now join only three other teams in pro hockey and o

oprah winfrey is considering teaming up with media mogul david geffen and larry ellison. also floyd mayweather and sean combs are also in contention. but tomorrow an nba owners committee will hold the conference call to discuss the next step in removing sterling as the clippers owner. the nba commissioner issued a lifetime ban for sterling as well as a multi-million dollar fine yesterday for racist comments that sterling had made. protestors and fans say it's time for sterling to get clipped. >> we definitely want the owners to now take ownership as the commissioner said to vote sterile out. >> on the front of the jersey it says los angeles, not donald sterling clippers, right? >> right. donald sterling bought the clippers in 1981 for $12 million. that time now valued at $575 million. >>> oklahoma's governor is calling for an independent review of last night's botched execution. clayton lockett died from a heart attack 43 minutes after the lethal injection began. witnesses described a grizzly scene -- grisly scene in the chamber. oklahoma was using a new lethal injection

winfrey saying today she's "in discussions" with music mogul david geffen and software billionaire larry ellison to make a joint bid for the clippers. just yesterday she told tmz she wasn't interested. >> no, i won't be buying the clippers but i hear magic johnson might be. >> reporter: johnson denies he wants the team but today championship boxer floyd mayweather said he does. >> me and my team do want to buy the clippers. we can afford the clippers. >> reporter: but before any of that happens, 75% of nba team owners must vote to force disgraced clippers boss donald sterling to sell. today abc news called all 29 team owners to ask how they would vote. they all told us the nba asked them to stay silent. only one, vivek ran-a-dive of the sacramento kings said he would vote to oust sterling. >> these teams belong to fans and players. we owners are simply custodians and so i fully expect that commissioner silver will gt the support that he seeks. >> reporter: today lebron james, basketball's biggest star, turned up the pressure on the owners. >> no matter how long it takes, no matter how much money

oprah winfrey told us she may partner with media mogul david geffen and larry ellison. floyd mayweather is interested as well as sean p-diddy combs. carter evans, los angeles. >> there are 30 teams in the nba. under league guidelines 23 would have to vote yes before the nba can force sterling to sell the team. >>> happening today, thanks to the drought mandatory water rationing set to begin in the city of santa cruz. the new guidelines include a 249-gallon daily maximum for single-family homes at regular rates. households that use more will have to pay a higher rate for the extra water. homes with more than 4 people can request an additional allotment. >>> a bay area water district is adding a month's supply to its reservoirs. east bay m.u.d. is getting five billion gallons of water from the sacramento river to deal with the drought. it will make the trip through 130 miles of pipe, pumps and canals before spilling into san pablo reservoir. that should fill the reservoir to the top. there's just one question: >> how does it taste? >> great. would you like some? >> i migh

potential super group of owners might be in the works, one led by music mogul david geffen, oracle ceo larry ellison and oprah winfrey. and the group also apparently includes two guggenheim executives. now, if the deal with steve balmer moves forward, it would need the approval

oprah winfrey leads this list, along with her friends, media mogul david geffen, and oracle ceo larry ellisoner says he has a group of potential buyers, as well. even actor matt damon said he'd like to have a small stake in that team. >> between the two of us, we could get together maybe 150 bucks. >> let's get in on it. i want to be part-owner, too. >>> new details on what contributed to prince harry's sudden split of his girlfriend of two years. >> friends say cressida bonas and harry had a heated argument over money. she was planning to accompany harry to his buddy's wedding in memphis this weekend. but cressida was reportedly paying her own way and concerned over the $900 airfare. >> there is word cressida was also unhappy about being in the public eye. and the royal relationship kept her from pursuing her dance career. >>> the teenage mutant ninja turtles are climbing out of the sewers once again. a new movie is in the works. and here's a little bit of a preview for you. the turtles come to save new york city, which is once again in the clutches of the evil shredder and his foot clan. >>

california moguls david geffen and larry ellison. winfrey, according to our source, is out of the running. magic johnson was recently asked by anderson cooper if he was interested in the clippers. >> if it comes out and it's for sale and my guggenheim partners and i say we want to look at it and buy it, of course, we'll make a run for it. >> reporter: any sale of the clippers would have to be approved by the nba's board of governors. >> i prefer he sell it than us go through this process. >> reporter: if the team isn't sold by june 3rd, the nba will be forced to vote to remove donald sterling as owner, a process that could be messy. >> the nba has to have this, it's much cleaner to have acquiescence and a sale. this is almost tantamount to, you can either resign, or we can fire you, but you can no longer work here. >> and a source with knowledge of the negotiations tells cnn there is no scenario in which donald or shelly sterling can retain any equity in the l.a. clippers. wolf, looks it's almost over. >> say steve ballmer gets the l

you see pictures of oprah and magic, larry ellison's name has has come up and david geffen's name has everyone is positioning themselves for the potential sale of the clippers. >> any fan favorites so far? >> maybe that's what they are doing -- putting it out there so they can see the reaction will be like on twitter and gauge who should team up with two. it does feel like you might see a variety of names that team up. it might not be unlike the we saw with the dodgers here in town were he have some big financial investors and an established people in the community like magic johnson. still early days though. >> game six tonight -- the clippers are in the lead. we will be watching. jon erlichman, thank you so much. thank you all for watching this edition of "bloomberg west." we will see you later. >> the following is a paid presentation for the zuma incredible results system. incredible results system.

. >> larry ellison trying to buy the taint. >> he is 0-4. >> what you make of more tech people? >> i do not think it has anything to do microbe but this about macro. i totally agree. you are buying the l.a. market. this is an incredible move forward. this is speed dating in franchise. i spoke to a bank investment and said he has never seen anything like this. donald sterling goes off the deep end in two or three weeks later it is done for $2 billion. talk about an asset appreciation. 90 100%. will steve ballmer realized -- %.erling, 9100 >> you do not think it is worth it? art. is like he is part of an exclusive club. >> can we point out the irony that donald sterling probably made more in this deal that he would've had to be scrubbed marks not been made public? it.nd he just said it happened so quickly. people have to do to their bids in quickly. that was a higher price. i would entirely agree that he got more as a result assuming everything goes down this road if he had otherwise. not to say that steve ballmer is overpaying because, as i mentioned earlier, when this new tv rig

see pictures of oprah and magic, larry ellison's name has come up and ava geffen's name has come up.g themselves for the potential sale of the clippers. >> any fan favorites so far? >> maybe that's what they are doing -- putting it out there so they can sue the reaction will be like on twitter and gauge who should team up with two. it does feel like you might see a variety of names that team up. it might not be unlike the we saw with the dodgers here in town were he have some big financial investors and an established people in the community like magic johnson will stop still early days though. >> game six tonight -- the clippers are in the lead. we will be watching. jon erlichman, thank you so much . thank you all for watching this edition of "bloomberg west." we will see you later. >> welcome to "lunch money," where we tie together the best interviews, video, and stories in business news. i'm adam johnson. take a look at today's menu. we will go inside pepsico. this is an exclusive look. nobody else has got this. in sports, we go clippers shopping. oprah, it turns out, she jumped i

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life from the nba, and media mogul oprah winfrey has confirmed she is in discussions with the larry ellisonf oracle and david geffen to buy the team. joining me now is robert phyllis, the founder of inner circle sports, representing a management company in the purchase of the philadelphia 76ers. rob, thank you for being here. where are we in the various stages of the potential sale of the clippers? >> we are still in the early stages. the process needs to unfold. the commissioner needs to hold a board of governors meeting to get the required three quarters vote in order to have the league take membership from the clippers. i think that process will unfold over time. >> how long does something like that take? >> i would say they would probably schedule a special board meeting for that. i would say in the next 30 days you will see the board come together. >> then what happens? >> if the board votes to revoke that interest and there is no opposition, they would take the team back, put their own management and to continue to run the team operations on a day-to-day basis in order to sell the tea

oprah could be joining forces with media executive david geffen and oracle c-e-o larry ellison to make an offer. geffen says winfrey really isn't interested in running the team.. she just wants the league to have another african american owner. there's a media stakeout outside the home of the woman who recorded donald sterling's remarks. every time v-stiviano leaves the house, she's wearing a visor that covers her face. on tuesday, she was wearing the visor and roller-skating when she told reporters that she will be president of the united states one day. her lawyer says reports that describe her as sterling's mistress are not accurate. the lawyer says the relationship wasn't sexual, even though sterling's wife is suing her to reclaim the apartment, cars and cash that he gave her. chicago's city council passed a variety of measures, but the one that affects the most people is the ban on plastic bags in stores. supporters of the ban say it helps the environment because fewer bags will litter the ground, block waterways, and kill animals. so stores will have to go with more expensive pap

oprah winfrey saying she's "in discussions with music mogul david geffen and larry ellison to make aust yesterday she told tmz she wasn't interested. >> no, i won't be buying the clippers. but i hear magic johnson might be. >> oh, no. >> magic johnson denies he wants the team. floyd mayweather said he does today. >> me and my team want to buy the clippers. we can afford them. >> before any of that happens, 75% of nba team owners must vote to force disgraced clippers boss donald sterling to sell. today, abc news called all 29 team owners to ask how they would vote. they all told us the nba asked them to stay silent. only one of them of the sacramento kings said he would vote to oust sterling. >> these teams really belong to the fans and to the players. we owners are simply custodians. so i fully expect that commissioner silver will get the support that he seeks. >> leebron james turned up the pressure on the owners. >> no matter how much it cost, we need him to get out of there. whoever is associated with him, he doesn't belong in our league. >> how do you think the owners will vote?

california moguls david geffen and larry ellison, oprah winfrey, we hear, is out of the running.nson was asked if he was interested. >> if it comes out and it is for sale and our partners want to take a look at it, we'll look at it and of course make a run for it. >> reporter: any sell ale of th clippers would have to be approved by the board of governors. but analysts say if the sterlings don't sell the team by june 3rd, the nba will be forced to remove donald sterling. >> i think he has to have this, from a perception and straight pr standpoint it is much cleaner to have a sale. this is almost the same as you can either resign or we can fire you. but you can no longer work here. >> brian todd joins me now with cnn legal analyst, jeffrey toobin. is there any scenario in which he could retain equity in the cl clippers? >> not really, there is no scenario in which either donald or shelly sterling can retain equity in the clippers. around the league they feel if shelly sterling is leading the effort to sell the clippers that is okay, but not a scenario where either of them would ha

larry ellison takes the top spot. ceo pay up 5% from last year. median pay, $11.4 million. don't spend it all in one place, john berman. it's 225 times the median household in america. down to $51,000 in 2012. the first and last number on the screen is a real picture of the people who run companies and people who work for companies. >> reminder, i am the boss of nothing. >> you got to pick that tie today. >> only partially accurate. see, nothing. >> really? it appears banned l.a. clippers owner, donald sterling would rather fight than sell. in a formal response, the league cannot use the racest statements against them because they were obtained in a conversation with his girlfriend, v. stiviano. he accuses the league of violating his constitutional rights to terminate his ownership of the team. they are set to meet to vote on sterlings future. in a statement, they say if they vote to sustain the charges in sterling, his interest will be terminated and the team sold. meantime, his wife, shelly, her attorney says she is working to try to sell the team but has received no form

celebrities have expressed interest including oprah and sean combs and larry ellison but the estrangeed wife of donald sterling could be a problem because of a potential divorce. an official says the players and league are looking for a complete change in ownership. the president of the los angeles naacp is resigning in wake of landing to honor donald sterling as a humanitarian the second time he and the los angeles chapter honored donald sterling. they did so five year ago while high was fighting discrimination charges. he admits this brought the organization "negative exposure ." >>> this morning, maui police are investigating the death of a zip line worker who fell 150' and the victim has been identified is originally from santa rosa. the fire department says crews were called yesterday morning before 10:00 a.m. but efforts were hampered because of difficult terrain and tree cover. she was already dead by the time the crews reached her. the company she be worked for is expressing condolences on its facebook page. >>> bay area tesla mores is fined $89,000 for seven providelations by o

oracle ceo larry ellison reportedly along a group with david geffen and oprah winfrey to buy the team10 ellison tried to buy the warriors but it was without success. now it's time for the good stuff. we are talking about the game of course. tonight's game between the clippers and warriors tips off tonight. this is a must-win for our w's. they are down three games to two in the best of seven. officials say with a team, this will be the 82nd consecutive sellout. there are some tickets available, but they do not come cheap. we are talking $5,000 for courtside seats and then $100 for standing room only. okay. back out here live we are talking about the shot that i made at the 6:30 hour. it was by skill, i will have to say. no editing here. no pressure. okay. no pressure. i am standing behind the three-point line as we speak. let's see if we make this. >> that's all right. >> you know, but you look good. >> okay. i look good. >> boo! >> did i hear boos? >> no, no, nobody would boo you. >> the warriors are going to do well tonight. good luck to the warriors tonight. we are live from oracle