NBA examining suspected betting scam involving basketball player Jontay Porter.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is calling for a complete ban on sports betting for college basketball games, as a wave of gambling scandals continues to rock the world of basketball.
In a shocking turn of events, the NBA investigation into former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter has revealed that he was involved in a gambling scandal. Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and is scheduled for sentencing in December 2025.
The investigation uncovered that Porter manipulated his playing time and simulated injuries to influence player prop bets placed by individuals to whom he owed debts. A group of men, including Porter, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, with the mastermind behind the ring having been arrested earlier in 2025.
This case is part of a larger federal probe involving gambling-related corruption in both NBA and college basketball. The investigation has uncovered suspicious betting patterns on Porter's performance, leading to his lifetime NBA ban in 2024.
The case ties into a broader national federal investigation that includes point-shaving and game-fixing in college basketball, with multiple teams and players under scrutiny. The investigation extends beyond Porter to NBA players like Malik Beasley and Terry Rozier, with Beasley involved in a pending inquiry and Rozier linked but not charged.
The rise of legalized sports betting, especially player props, has intensified gambling risks and illicit activities affecting basketball integrity. Federal prosecutors from the Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania and New York have advanced their probes and may soon indict additional individuals connected to this scandal, which has shaken both professional and college basketball circuits.
Meanwhile, in Germany, a former referee, Robert Hoyzer, was sentenced to two years and five months in prison for match-fixing. In 2023, six former professional basketball players were convicted of betting fraud in at least 20 cases in Graz, Austria.
In the USA, the NBA's investigation into the case of Jontay Porter is still pending. The investigation focuses on games against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings, where Porter simulated an eye injury and illness to be substituted early, leading to a poor performance in both games. Until Porter is proven to have engaged in match-fixing, he remains available to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA.
Amidst these revelations, the NCAA has contacted several U.S. states, including Ohio, Vermont, and Maryland, to encourage them to consider a ban on college betting. The NCAA is determined to protect the integrity of college basketball and prevent such scandals from occurring.
As the investigations continue, the world of basketball grapples with the reality of gambling scandals and the impact they have on the sport's integrity. The NCAA's call for a ban on sports betting in college basketball games may be a step towards a cleaner, fairer game.
- What about the ban on sports betting for college basketball games that the NCAA is advocating for in light of the gambling scandals shaking college basketball?
- Is Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors player, still available to the team after being involved in a gambling scandal and pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud?
- Given the ongoing investigations into gambling-related corruption in both NBA and college basketball, should we be concerned about the rise of legalized sports betting and its impact on the sport's integrity?
- Beyond Jontay Porter, other NBA players like Malik Beasley and Terry Rozier have also been implicated in ongoing gambling investigations, raising questions about the extent of gambling scandals in basketball.
