{"id":102108,"date":"2025-11-17T06:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/17\/nba-collecting-player-cell-phones-following-federal-indictments-report\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T06:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:51:11","slug":"nba-collecting-player-cell-phones-following-federal-indictments-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/17\/nba-collecting-player-cell-phones-following-federal-indictments-report\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Collecting Player Cell Phones Following Federal Indictments — Report"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Following federal indictments tied to multiple illegal sports betting schemes, The Athletic<\/a><\/em> reports that \u00a0the NBA has hired an independent law firm to oversee information preservation. That firm (Manhattan-based Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz) is requesting cell phones, messages and documents from multiple teams, including the LA Lakers.<\/p>\n

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Former NBA player Damon Jones arrives at US District Court on November 6, 2025 after being charged with fraudulent getting on NBA games. (Image: Andres Kudacki\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At least 10 Lakers employees connected to Damon Jones are expected to be contacted, according to The Athletic,<\/em> following allegations that the former NBA player and longtime associate of LeBron James sold non-public injury information about Lakers players.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NBA engaged an independent law firm to investigate the allegations in the indictment once it was made public,\u201d a league spokesperson told The Athletic<\/em> in a statement, adding that teams and staff have been cooperating with preservation and collection requests.<\/p>\n

Two Lakers staffers closely connected to LeBron James \u2014 assistant trainer Mike Mancias and executive administrator Randy Mims \u2014 have voluntarily provided their phones and are cooperating, The Athletic<\/em> reported. Neither they nor James have been accused of wrongdoing or named in federal charges.<\/p>\n

According to Jones\u2019 indictment, he is alleged to have sold confidential injury information on multiple occasions. One cited example states that on the morning of February 9, 2023, before public disclosure, he learned a Lakers star would miss a game against the Milwaukee Bucks and texted a co\u2011conspirator to \u201cget a big bet on Milwaukee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another allegation describes a January 2024 instance in which Jones shared non\u2011public injury information about a different Lakers player\u2019s expected performance.<\/p>\n

Reports and filings have referenced matters involving several organizations, including the Hornets, Raptors, Trail Blazers, and a former Orlando Magic player.<\/p>\n

The league has faced broader scrutiny over gambling\u2011related integrity controls and is evaluating potential policy changes, including its injury-reporting practices.<\/p>\n

Scandal, What Scandal?<\/h2>\n

This might seem like an inappropriate time for Kalshi to add NBA player prop markets to its menu of offerings. But that\u2019s just what the prediction market did last week. According to Front Office Sports<\/a>,<\/em> its users can reportedly now trade contracts on over\/unders for points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers.<\/p>\n

Kalshi\u2019s not a sportsbook, however; it operates, with trading limits and integrity monitoring, under federal commodities regulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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