LeBron Injury Information Allegedly Used in Sports Betting Scandal
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LeBron Injury Information Allegedly Used in Sports Betting Scandal
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The provided text from ESPN reports on the arrest of former NBA player Damon Jones for allegedly disclosing privileged injury information about a "prominent" player to facilitate illegal sports betting. A source close to LeBron James confirmed that James was the player in question, though James is not accused of any wrongdoing. The article states that Jones was among 34 individuals arrested in a yearslong, multi-state investigation that also involved figures such as Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. Specifically, the indictment alleges that Jones advised a coconspirator to place a large bet on the Milwaukee Bucks, as James was scheduled to miss that game due to an ankle injury. The article notes that Jones, who spent time around the Lakers through former coach Darvin Ham, provided this nonpublic information on at least two occasions, including before a game in February 2023 that the Lakers ultimately lost.