Damon Jones’s Alleged Role In Illegal Gambling Scheme Included A Lebron James Game

Longtime NBA subordinate and erstwhile Cavaliers adjunct coach Damon Jones was arrested connected Thursday greeting for his alleged domiciled successful forbidden sports betting. According to a communicative inThe Athletic, a Feb. 9, 2023 crippled included successful nan investigation was 1 betwixt nan Lakers and Bucks—and 1 successful which prima LeBron James did not play.

The Athletic notes that according to nan FBI's indictment, Jones—who has agelong been a friend of James—"sold aliases tried to profit from non-public accusation truthful that others could stake connected it." He reportedly texted an unnamed co-conspirator that a subordinate was retired for nan crippled and that they should stake connected nan Bucks. James did not play successful nan crippled owed to ankle soreness.

Jones and James played together pinch nan Cavaliers from 2005 to '08. Additionally, Jones was an adjunct successful Cleveland from 2016 to '18 during James' 2nd stint pinch nan franchise, and has besides been a individual coach of his.

"Jones wasn’t an charismatic personnel of nan Lakers’ coaching unit during nan 2022-23 season," The Athletic notes. "But he did activity pinch James during his pregame workouts hours earlier tip-off. He besides had entree to nan team’s locker room, planes and hotels."

Heat defender Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers coach Chauney Billups were besides arrested connected Thursday for their alleged domiciled successful forbidden gambling.

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