Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is accused of taking part in a sports betting scandal in which he apparently gave away non-public information about Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Jones was named in an unsealed indictment Thursday as part of a widespread gambling investigation that federal officials have dubbed Operation Nothing But Bet. The indictment, filed in the U.S. District of Court of Eastern District of New York, accused six suspects of participating in a scheme to defraud betting companies.

Two incidents from the indictment suggest that Jones tipped off his alleged conspirators to injuries involving James and Davis before the information was made public.

In February 2023, Jones was either a teammate or coach of the player, unnamed, whi

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