Being In an N.B.A. Player’s Entourage Is Fun. Now, It Can Be a Gambling Edge, Too.

The federal indictments against N.B.A. players and others for illegal betting exposed a new wrinkle in the way old friends can benefit from their access to an athlete.

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The Wider Costs of the N.B.A. Insider-Trading Scandal

Criminal charges over a wide-ranging betting ring have called into question the sports world’s embrace of legalized gambling.

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NBA Gambling Scandal: What We Know

Two indictments detailed schemes involving sports betting and rigged poker games, prosecutors said. The link was current and former N.B.A. players and coaches.

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Indictment Ties Inside Information About LeBron James to NBA Betting Scheme

A former teammate of LeBron James is accused of giving inside information to gamblers. Mr. James has not been accused of wrongdoing.

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