6 days ago · Details of LeBron James’ injury status were sold by his pal and former Los Angeles Lakers coach Damon Jones as part of a massive prop betting scheme, according to court docs and law enforceme… 5 days ago · While the NFL has remained averse to sports betting, the NBA has seemingly embraced it, at least to a certain extent, but it has also been swept up in some incidents of illicit gambling that have involved the integrity of the game. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! In April 2024, Jontay Porter, who then played for the Toronto Raptors, was banned 6 days ago · FBI indicts Damon Jones in NBA betting probe; insider tips linked to LeBron James and Lakers amid Mafia-backed poker games. 6 days ago · Former player Damon Jones was arrested amid charges he allegedly disclosed injury info about Lakers star LeBron James, a source told ESPN, to facilitate illegal betting. 6 days ago · Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Damon Jones is accused of sharing inside information about LeBron James' injury status as part of a large-scale sports betting scheme, according to court documents and law enforcement sources quoted by New York Post. Jones, a former Cleveland Cavaliers player and 5 days ago · Who is Damon Jones? The other NBA player and LeBron James friend in middle of FBI betting, poker arrests Lakers, Raptors, Hornets, Trail Blazers involved in NBA gambling scandal: DOJ 5 days ago · When the 2025 federal indictments in the NBA gambling scandal were made public, one of the biggest questions from fans, media, and the league was: “Is LeBron James involved?” The towering 6 days ago · Former NBA player Damon Jones is accused of leaking injury information to sports bettors about a Los Angeles Lakers player before a Milwaukee Bucks game. 6 days ago · The unfolding gambling scandal involving the NBA includes one very big name. Although LeBron James has not been — and by all appearances will not be — accused

of any wrongdoing, inside information regarding his availability to play allegedly was used by one of the defendants in the sweeping indictment regarding wagers on NBA player prop bets. An illegal betting scandal is shaking up the NBA, and LeBron James finds himself at the heart of the controversy.