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Jones, 49, played in NBA for 10 teams spanning 11 seasons from 1998-2009, spending no more than three years with any team after going undrafted out of Houston.
The Feb. 9, 2023, game between the Bucks and Lakers that was referenced in the indictment was one that LeBron James did not play in.
Reports suggest that Damon Jones used his friendship with LeBron James to inform others to bet on a Lakers-Bucks game in 2023.
Former Cavaliers player and assistant coach Damon Jones allegedly received $2,500 for insider information that backfired during a 2024 Lakers game involving close friend LeBron James.
A federal indictment states Damon Jones sold injury information to bettors before games involving the Lakers as part of the NBA's gambling scandal.
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Damon Jones allegedly sold inside information to gamblers on game LeBron James missed in 2023
Jones was arrested on Thursday on two indictments alleging his involvement in illegal sports gambling and poker games.
Damon Jones' alleged betting texts related to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James have been revealed this week.
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Jones joined the Cavaliers as an informal shooting assistant in 2014 before taking on an assistant role with the team's G League affiliate, the Canton Charge, in 2015-16. Lue, who replaced David Blatt as head coach of the Cavaliers in January 2016, added Jones to his NBA staff ahead of the 2016 playoffs and kept him on through 2018.