nba
4 stories related to this topic, newest first.
benzinga.comEx-NBA Player Damon Jones Set to Plead Guilty in Gambling Scheme
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a sports gambling case involving over 30 arrests. The case includes charges of money laundering and wire fraud related to providing non-public injury information on players…
washingtontimes.comNBA Fines LaMelo Ball $60,000 for Foul on Bam Adebayo, No Suspension Issued
The NBA fined Charlotte player LaMelo Ball a total of $60,000 for a flagrant foul on Miami player Bam Adebayo and postgame profanity, upgrading the incident but imposing no suspension. Coaches from both teams expressed relief and acceptance of the ruling. Ball remains eligible fo…
espn.comNBA Grants 65-Game Rule Exceptions to Doncic and Cunningham, Denies Edwards
The NBA and NBPA approved extraordinary circumstances challenges for Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham on April 16, 2026, allowing them to qualify for end-of-season awards despite playing fewer than 65 games. Anthony Edwards' similar challenge was denied by an independent arbitrato…
Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA (Wikipedia)Former NBA Player Damon Jones to Change Plea in Gambling Case Involving Insider Information
Damon Jones, a former NBA player and coach, has requested a change-of-plea hearing related to charges that he provided nonpublic information about player injuries to sports bettors. The charges stem from investigations into illegal gambling schemes involving multiple individuals.