Damon Jones, a former Houston Cougars point guard and now-retired 11-year NBA veteran, was charged Thursday in an illegal gambling case. Jones, 49, is one of six individuals accused of turning professional basketball into a criminal gambling operation by using inside information to place unlawful wagers,

The last NBA tip-off doubleheader with a larger average audience came in Oct. 2010, helped by the Heat's 88–80 loss to the Celtics in the first game of the "Big Three" era. These figures come with the caveat that Nielsen has overhauled its data gathering processes this year.

NBA legend LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is not accused of any wrongdoing in the illegal sports betting scandal, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

LeBron James was the most-hyped NBA prospect in history. Standing 6'8" in high school and playing like a man among boys, James was nicknamed "The Chosen One." He skipped college and went to the pros straight out of high school. And unlike any high school phenom who made the jump from prep to pro, James dominated in the NBA right from Day 1.

Redick admitted he had this wistful thought about a James-led Lakers offense at one point during the club's season-opening loss.

During an opening night battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, the home team was playing without superstar LeBron James.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and former MVP Steve Nash identified a potential dark horse threat in the East.

Case in point: according to a newly-released book from sportswriter Yaron Weitzman, Bronny James, LeBron James's son and teammate, was actually the one to share Shams Charania's now infamous tweet in the Lakers' group chat that fateful February night.