“This is a crisis for the league,” one federal official reportedly said, describing the scandal as “the largest sports-gambling investigation involving active NBA personnel in decades.”
Wider Fallout Across Professional Sports
The investigation extends beyond basketball. Earlier this month, Brooklyn prosecutors charged MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz with betting on their own pitches. Both have pleaded not guilty.
The NBA, facing pressure to restore public trust, has asked multiple teams—including the Los Angeles Lakers—for cellphone records and internal communications related to the gambling probe.
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What Comes Next
A federal case-status update for all defendants is scheduled for March 4, where prosecutors are expected to outline next steps in what one investigator called “a multi-layered criminal network infiltrating professional sports.”
