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A federal indictment alleges former NBA player Damon Jones, then an unofficial Lakers coach, leaked nonpublic injury information about LeBron James to bettors before a Feb. 9, 2023 game against the Bucks. The indictment says Jones texted a co-conspirator urging a big bet on Milwaukee, saying Player 3 is out tonight. James, who sat with a lower-body ankle injury, is not accused of wrongdoing; a spokesperson declined comment, and a person familiar said he didn’t know his information would be used for betting. Milwaukee won 115–106; odds had the Bucks favored by an average of eight points.

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