Damon Jones
Damon Jones is a former professional basketball player and coach, known for his time in the NBA from 1998 to 2009, during which he played for ten different teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat. After retiring as a player, Jones transitioned into coaching, where he has contributed to the development of players and strategies in various capacities. Recently, he was in the news due to his arrest by the FBI as part of a large-scale investigation into sports gambling, facing charges related to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
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Damon Jones was charged with rigging bets on NBA games and pleaded not guilty.
US charges 26 people with rigging college, Chinese basketball games
Guyana· 2026-01-16
Another former player, Damon Jones, also was charged in the case and pleaded not guilty.
Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in alleged rigged poker case
United Kingdom· 2025-11-24
Damon Jones is also accused in the alleged poker scheme.
Sportske novosti - Krenule je suđenje okaljanom treneru: Billups tvrdi da nije namještao ilegalne poker igre
Croatia· 2025-11-24
Damon Jones is a former NBA journeyman who was accused of taking part in a gambling scheme.
NCAA currently falling short to rescind rule that would allow college athletes to gamble on professional sports, source says
United States· 2025-11-21Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones was charged for his alleged role in a criminal gambling scheme.
NBA seizes cell phones from teams in illegal gambling investigationUnited States· 2025-11-16
Damon Jones is a former player and assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers who was arrested in connection with illegal sports betting.
Pro sports leagues grapple with reality that athletes are susceptible to gambling
Canada· 2025-11-11
Damon Jones was arrested in relation to a federal gambling investigation.
Cleveland Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase, Luise Ortiz indicted for pitch rigging in MLB gamesUnited States· 2025-11-10
Retired journeyman Damon Jones was arrested as part of the FBI investigation into gambling.
All bets are off as gambling virus runs rampant through US sports – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-11-06
Damon Jones is a former player and coach accused of sharing insider information with bettors.
Се тресеше НБА-лигата, се роди глушец
North Macedonia· 2025-11-02
Damon Jones has been accused of selling non-public information to facilitate illegal betting.
Ο Τζόρνταν, οι… κουρασμένοι σταρ και η σύνδεση με το σκάνδαλο τζόγου στο ΝΒΑ
Greece· 2025-10-31
Damon Jones stands accused of leaking injury information about unnamed NBA stars.
Sports betting’s ever-deepening stranglehold on North American sportCanada· 2025-10-31
Damon Jones was also detained in the investigation regarding illegal sports betting.
NBA revisa políticas após prisões e apela para IA para detectar apostas suspeitas
Liechtenstein· 2025-10-28Damon Jones, a former NBA player, was arrested for allegedly participating in a nationwide conspiracy to rig illegal poker games.
NYC illegal gambling: How neighbors were oblivious to secret poker tables and the Mafia investigators say helped run themUnited States· 2025-10-27
Damon Jones is one of three people charged in connection with the gambling investigations.
NBA: Congress requests briefing from commissioner Adam Silver on gambling scandalUnited States· 2025-10-27
Damon Jones is accused of selling internal information about player fitness to gamblers.
פרשת ההימורים מטלטלת את ה-NBA, אבל איך אפשר לנצח אותה?
Israel· 2025-10-26
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones was charged in both cases.
Gambling scandal shows dangers of NBA’s embrace of betting
Taiwan· 2025-10-26
Damon Jones was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with gambling activities.
Former NFL bust believes NBA indictments are tip of gambling icebergUnited States· 2025-10-25
Damon Jones, a former NBA player and assistant coach, was arrested as part of the same sports betting case.
NBA coach Billups among six arrestedTaiwan· 2025-10-25
Damon Jones was mentioned as a former player involved in the wide-ranging gambling-related scheme.
NBA's Adam Silver 'deeply disturbed' by Billups, Rozier gambling indictmentsUnited States· 2025-10-25Damon Jones, a former player and coach for the Lakers, is accused of selling information about player availability.
Η διαφθορά ραγίζει τη βιτρίνα του λαμπερού ΝΒΑGreece· 2025-10-24
Damon Jones, a former NBA player and assistant, allegedly leaked injury information about NBA stars to bettors.
NBA gambling scandal shines harsh light on US sports’ embrace of betting | NBAUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-24
Damon Jones, a former NBA player, was arrested for his involvement in illegal poker games.
qué se sabe del escándalo de apuestas ilegales en la NBA
Uruguay· 2025-10-24
Damon Jones is involved in both illegal gambling cases, including revealing information about a Los Angeles Lakers player.
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Hong Kong· 2025-10-24Damon Jones is a former NBA player allegedly involved in the illegal gambling plan.
How FBI's gambling case highlights Mafia's changing tacticsUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-24
Damon Jones is an ex-Cleveland Cavaliers player and assistant coach who was arrested in the bust.
NBA gambling: Kash Patel says he's the boss, he decides which arrest to make; Social media trolls him over Epstein
India· 2025-10-24
Former NBA player Damon Jones has been implicated in the gambling scandal.
When money meets the game: Top sports gambling scandals from NBA to NFL that shook the sports world | NBA NewsIndia· 2025-10-24
Damon Jones is said to have given information about two Los Angeles Lakers games when he was an assistant coach for the team.
7 NBA games DOJ says were affected by high-stakes wagersUnited States· 2025-10-24Damon Jones stands accused of participating in both gambling schemes.
NBA head coach, player charged in sports betting schemes | Sports
Jamaica· 2025-10-24Damon Jones was mentioned among those arrested in the NBA gambling scandal.
Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith clash over NBA gambling scandal on ESPNUnited States· 2025-10-24
Damon Jones is mentioned as one of the known athletes used as bait to attract victims to manipulated poker games.
O que se sabe sobre a investigação do FBI que ligou a máfia italiana a um esquema de apostas ilegais na NBA
Brazil· 2025-10-24