Former NBA guard Damon Jones to plead guilty in gambling sweep

Former NBA guard Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in a nationwide gambling sweep that prosecutors say lured players into rigged poker games using tricks like altered shuffles and hidden cameras; Jones allegedly earned about $2,500 for a Hamptons game and was instructed to cheat. The case ties into involvement by New York crime families and violence to ensure repayment, and Jones’s background includes three straight seasons of playing and a 2016 Cavaliers championship; his plea would mark the first guilty plea in the investigation.