After multiple NBA players and coaches were among 30 people arrested in connection with rigged sports betting and poker games, court documents revealed that one former coach one sold information on league superstar LeBron James’ injuries and used the information to place bets.Damon Jones, a former Cleveland Cavaliers player and “unofficial assistant coach” for the Los Angeles Lakers, sent a message to one of the betting ring members on February 9, 2023, urging him to place a large bet on the Lakers’ opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks.
He stressed that a star player would be out with an injury that night based on information he was privy to, a source familiar with the matter told the New Yorkst.
