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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Isabel Keane

NBA calls on teams and players to hand over phones and documents in gambling investigation, report says

The NBA is reportedly asking players and several teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, to hand over their cellphones and documents as part of a massive investigation into illegal sports betting.

The league has hired an outside law firm, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, following pressure from Congress after the Department of Justice brought charges against Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former player and coach Damon Jones in two separate cases, according to The Athletic.

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