Los Angeles (CNN) -- The possible sale of the L.A. Clippers appeared to have hit a contractual snag, but it quickly got unsnagged. Donald Sterling's lawyer is going on vacation, so the probate court deciding whether or not he gets to keep the team or his wife gets to sell it, postponed the next hearing until July 21. That goes against a stipulation in former Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer's agreement with Shelly Sterling to buy the Clippers for $2 billion, according to a court filing. The NBA was supposed to meet on July 15 to approve the sale, but only if the court had made a decision by then.
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Donald Sterling calls the NBA a "terrible institution"
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He claims that he runs five corporation and "knows everything"
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His wife, Shelly, says she cried after seeing Donald Sterling's CNN interview
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Donald calls her a "pig" as she leaves the stand
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