Patterns of compulsive gambling exhibited by a former pro in NBA case serve as a cautionary tale, problem gambling experts say.
Of the three NBA figures named in last week’s historic indictment in Brooklyn, Damon Jones raised an eyebrow for his rapport with LeBron James.
Jones, a former teammate of the NBA’s career leader in points, allegedly disseminated non-public inside information on an injured player to a betting syndicate in February 2023. While the Lakers’ forward is not named in the indictment, the unnamed player fits the profile of James based on the fact pattern enumerated in court filings. Hours after Jones’ arrest on 23 October, a federal prosecutor urged a Nevada judge to impose restrictive conditions with…