NBA, Mafia, and Poker: The Hidden Connections Unveiled
TL;DR
Damon Jones, a former NBA player and assistant coach, allegedly received insider information and was involved in a gambling scheme that backfired when the Lakers' key player, LeBron James, played in a game he was expected to miss, leading to a failed $100,000 bet and subsequent FBI arrests related to NBA gambling scandals.
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- NBA rigged poker suspect's wife says the case is a flop NBC News
- U.S. Details How Mob and Ex-NBA Players Lured High Rollers Into Poker Trap The New York Times
- How New York City’s mafia allegedly ran illegal poker games tied to major NBA figures and US athletes CNN
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