It takes a lot to knock Donald Trump off as the top story in America's news cycle.

But Thursday's allegations were so explosive, they blasted the human headline from the front pages.

In one sense, it is a simple story: multiple people have been accused of rigging NBA markets and underground gambling for financial gain.

But what makes these cases so remarkable is their scale and sophistication, as well as the stars who are named.

The allegations — described as "mind boggling" by FBI director Kash Patel — involve NBA luminaries, multiple New York mafia families, millions in cash and even an x-ray poker table that can read cards face down.

Here is what you need to know about the saga.

Overlapping cases

Two separate but related indictments were released on Thursday.

One contains accu

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