"NBA Imposes Lifetime Ban on Jontay Porter for Gambling Violations"

The NBA has issued a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for violating league gambling rules, including disclosing confidential information to bettors and betting on NBA games. The investigation found that Porter placed at least 13 bets on NBA games using an associate's online betting account, resulting in a net winnings of $21,965. This is the first instance of a player being disciplined for gambling since 1966, and the league has shared its findings with federal prosecutors.