Sterling to appeal dismissed lawsuit against wife, NBA

Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling filed notice Thursday to appeal a federal judge's decision to dismiss a $600-million antitrust lawsuit last month, which he filed against the NBA and his wife, Shelly.

"With this latest sham legal maneuver, Donald Sterling is abusing the judicial system," Shelly's attorney, Pierce O’Donnell, said in an email to the Los Angeles Times. "There is a far greater chance that the sun will rise in the west than Donald will prevail on his patently frivolous appeal."

Sterling's lawsuit claims NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Shelly were engaged in a conspiracy to remove him after he was recorded making racist remarks.

U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin ruled in March he was skeptical Sterling suffered an injury after he was forced to sell the team for $2 billion.

Silver banned Sterling from the league for life in 2014.