STEVE BALLMER

Much of the speculation centers on Ballmer’s failed attempt to purchase the Sacramento Kings, which he intended to relocate to Seattle.

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer signed a $2 billion bidding agreement, reportedly a record amount for a professional basketball team.

Steve Ballmer's purchase of the L.A. Clippers for $2 billion becomes the most expensive sale of an NBA team.

Ballmer and co-owner Shelly Sterling reached a deal Thursday afternoon. Now Ballmer has to promise he'll keep the team in L.A.

In a 32-page letter Sterling sent to the NBA, the 80-year-old billionaire seems to think so -- despite the conventional wisdom. Is he right?

Oprah Winfrey, David Geffen, Steve Ballmer, and a slew of others, all want a piece of the LA Clippers. Does good ownership equal success?

China's decision to prohibit use of Windows 8 is only the latest setback for the company in a crucial market.

Microsoft subtly admitted a tablet market defeat and confirmed suspicions that Nadella would steer away from consumer devices.

Demonstrated at a Thursday news conference was a "touch-first" version of Office for iPad, available as a free app -- yet a subscription is needed.

Tony Bates and Tami Reller were considered high in the running for the CEO position given to Satya Nadella.

Former Nokia exec Elop was reportedly placed in charge of the games and devices department at Microsoft.

Two shareholders have been pushing the company to leave behind “non-essential” product lines.

Gates will remain on Microsoft’s board of directors, as will current CEO Steve Ballmer.

With a market capitalization of more than $150 billion, Facebook isn’t just a social network, it’s THE social network. Here’s how it happened.

Microsoft officially has a new CEO - Satya Nadella. Nadella is the third CEO of the company, succeeding Steve Ballmer. Who is Nadella?

The new CEO makes his first comments indicating how he'll move the company forward as "One Microsoft."

Satya Nadella is now the most powerful Indian-born tech executive in the world.

The NBA has turned its eyes toward another huge (but largely untapped) Asian market -– India and its 1.2 billion people.

Microsoft profited from strong sales of its commercial products during the fiscal second quarter of 2014.

Microsoft Corporation shares rose over 3 percent on news the company reported second-quarter EPS of 78 cents on revenue of $24.52 billion.

Keith Bliss at Cuttone & Co. weighs in on the top four things to watch from Microsoft's fiscal second-quarter earnings.