Lauri Markkanen has been one of the NBA's best stretch fours and the ninth-year pro is off to a sizzling start this season. Markkanen is averaging 33.0 points per game thus far and has scored 29 points or more in five consecutive games.

Fanatics Sportsbook CEO Matt King defended legal sports betting markets after the FBI's investigation led to arrests like that of NBA players Terry Rozier and Jontay Porter.

In light of Thursday's federal indictments, we track the NBA’s evolving attitude on legalized sports betting under commissioner Adam Silver.

The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people — including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures — has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of sports betting in the U.

The “fraudulent” betting scandal that recently rocked the NBA has Virginia regulators rethinking certain wagering markets.

Betting issues will exist “at all levels for the foreseeable future.” The post Why the NBA Betting Scandal Was Inevitable—and What Comes Next appeared first on Front Office Sports.

Professional basketball was stunned this week as one popular NBA Hall of Famer and head coach, a current player and a former player were arrested by federal authorities on illegal gambling charges.

Jones is facing charges in both the illegal poker scheme and sports betting investigation. Specifically, Jones is being accused of tipping off a member of the betting ring on Feb. 9, 2023 urging him to wager on the Lakers’ opponent, the Bucks, because LeBron James would be out with an injury.

In October 2025, the NBA was rocked by one of the largest betting scandals in the history of sports: Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were “among 34 people indicted in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations,

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Thursday that 31 people, including several current and former NBA figures, were arrested as part of a sweeping federal investigation into organized gambling operations linked to the La Cosa Nostra crime families.

A major nine-game slate in the NBA kicks off this week, with a bunch of NBA Cup matchups waiting on Friday.  There are several double-digit favorites on the boa