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Damon Jones and LeBron James have reportedly been friends since their time playing for the Cavaliers together in the mid-2000s.
Former NBA player Damon Jones was criminally charged in a new indictment that suggests Jones leaked information about the injury status of LeBron James to sports bettors before a February 2023 game while he was affiliated with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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How Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones were allegedly used to coerce victims into illegal poker games
Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones allegedly served as "face cards" to attract victims to rigged poker games using their status as former professional athletes.
In addition to Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, former NBA player and coach Damon Jones was arrested.
The NBA world was rocked by the arrests of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and others on Thursday. At the end of a long investigation, the FBI arrested several people on account of illegal gambling activity.
Jones, an 11-year NBA veteran, played for 10 teams during his career. After retiring in 2012, Jones spent time as an assistant coach with the Cavaliers from 2016-2018.
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.