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NBA Investigates Illegal Betting Amid Scandal and Scrutiny

11/16/2025

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is investigating illegal sports betting and is requesting documents and cell phones from teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers.
The probe follows arrests of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups over rigged poker games and betting schemes.
Damon Jones, a former player, is accused of selling injury information about Lakers players to gamblers, while Congress scrutinizes the league's gambling policies.

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is investigating illegal sports betting and is requesting documents and cell phones from teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers.
The probe follows arrests of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups over rigged poker games and betting schemes.
Damon Jones, a former player, is accused of selling injury information about Lakers players to gamblers, while Congress scrutinizes the league's gambling policies.