Famous reporter: Damon Jones revealed that James was injured and participated in gambling many times. The latter was not accused of inappropriate behavior.

According to previous reports, former NBA player Damon Jones was arrested and accused of leaking confidential injury information of a "well-known" basketball player to facilitate illegal sports betting.

According to a report by Dave McMenamin, a source close to LeBron James confirmed that the well-known player is James. The indictment did not accuse James of any misconduct.

Jones was once an unofficial, unpaid member of former Lakers coach Hamm's team. Current coach Redick has dismissed him. The background of Hamm inviting Jones to participate in team activities is that James has cooperated with Jones many times in training during the 2022 offseason. Sources said that during Jones' activities with James and the Lakers during the 2022-23 season, James was unaware of his participation in gambling activities.

The federal indictment points out that before the Lakers game against the Bucks on February 9, 2023, Jones sent a text message to an accomplice saying, "Bet on the Bucks tonight" because James would miss the game. The lawsuit alleges that Jones added in the text message, 'Place enough bets so that Jones can eat! ’, in the end, the Lakers, who lacked James, lost to the Bucks 106-115.

In addition, the indictment alleges that Jones once again provided non-public information to his associates before the Lakers game against the Thunder on January 15, 2024.