Former Cavaliers player and assistant coach Damon Jones allegedly received $2,500 for insider information that backfired during a 2024 Lakers game involving close friend LeBron James.

Damon Jones is alleged in a recently unsealed indictment to have shared private medical information connected to an unnamed NBA player as part of a larger "criminal betting operation," it has been revealed.

The Feb. 9, 2023, game between the Bucks and Lakers that was referenced in the indictment was one that LeBron James did not play in.

Damon Jones' alleged betting texts related to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James have been revealed this week.

Reports suggest that Damon Jones used his friendship with LeBron James to inform others to bet on a Lakers-Bucks game in 2023.

Damon Jones allegedly used information about LeBron James to help others win bets and now finds himself in trouble with the FBI.