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Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is accused of taking part in a sports betting scandal in which he allegedly shared nonpublic 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 for the Eastern District of New York, accused six suspects of participating in a scheme to defraud betting companies.

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Two incidents from the indictment suggest that Jones tipped off his alleged conspirators to injuries involving James and Davis befor

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