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Covering legal matters in sports, such as when athletes or sports figures are involved in lawsuits.

Zach Edey in a Grizzlies jersey

Update emerges on Zach Edey’s reckless driving case

Zach Edey is putting his reckless driving incident in the rearview mirror. The Memphis Grizzlies big man Edey has agreed to a plea deal stemming from his reckless driving incident in May, TMZ Sports reported this week. According to court documents …

LeBron James in a Lakers jersey

LeBron James files cease-and-desist over AI ‘deepfake’ videos

LeBron James is taking action in response to some unflattering “deepfake” videos of him that were generated by artificial intelligence. The Los Angeles Lakers forward James and his legal team have sent a cease-and-desist letter to the …

Travis Hunter Sr. looking on

Travis Hunter’s father arrested for violating probation

Travis Hunter’s father has once again gotten himself into trouble with the law. Travis Hunter Sr., the father of the Jacksonville Jaguars star rookie Hunter, was arrested this week in Palm Beach County, Fla., TMZ Sports reported on Wednesday. …

Bengals QB Joe Burrow on the sideline

Pawn shop owner pleads guilty in Joe Burrow burglary case

A pawn shop owner pleaded guilty Friday for his role in the burglary ring that ensnared a number of victims, including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Dimitriy Nezhinskiy, a Manhattan pawn shop owner, pleaded guilty to one count of …

Terry Rozier dribbles up the court

Wild details emerge on suspicious bets involving Terry Rozier

New details have trickled out this week about the betting scandal involving Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. During a 2023 game, a professional bettor successfully hit on 30-of-30 wagers involving Rozier, David Purdum of ESPN reported on Friday. The …

Shannon Sharpe posting for a photo

Major update emerges about Shannon Sharpe lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe has been away from ESPN since a woman made troubling allegations against him in a lawsuit back in April, and a settlement has now been reached. Tony Buzbee, the attorney who represents Gabriella Zuniga, revealed on Friday that Sharpe …

Rashee Rice at a press conference

Rashee Rice sentenced in hit-and-run case

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced over his role in a hit-and-run that took place last offseason. A judge in Dallas sentenced Rice on Thursday to five years of probation and 30 days in jail. The jail time can be served …

Ketel Marte looks on

Ketel Marte’s home burglarized during All-Star Game

Ketel Marte has become the latest professional athlete to fall victim to a home break-in. The Arizona Diamondbacks star infielder Marte had his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. burglarized during Tuesday’s 2025 MLB All-Star Game, David Baker of CBS 5 …

Ben McLemore taking a jump shot

Ex-NBA lottery pick gets sizable jail sentence after rape conviction

Former NBA guard Ben McLemore has been handed a fairly large prison sentence after being convicted of rape earlier this week. McLemore was officially sentenced to 100 months (eight years and four months) in jail by a Clackamas County Circuit Court …

Ben McLemore taking a jump shot

Former NBA lottery pick found guilty of rape

Former NBA lottery pick Ben McLemore has been found guilty of several charges related to an alleged incident that took place in 2021. McLemore was found guilty of three charges on Thursday in a courtroom in Clackamas County, Ore., including …

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. entering the ring

Attorney for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. addresses allegations

The attorney for boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has issued a statement about Chavez’s arrest at the hands of the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday. Chavez was arrested and is being threatened with deportation …

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at a press conference

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. facing deportation following his arrest by ICE

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is facing deportation following his arrest by the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday. The US Department of Homeland Security issued a statement on Thursday announcing the arrest of …

Maxwell Hairston at a press conference

Bills 1st-round pick facing troubling allegations from woman in lawsuit

Buffalo Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston is facing some troubling allegations in a lawsuit that a woman recently filed against him. According to court documents that were obtained by TMZ, a woman filed a civil lawsuit against Hairston on …

Malik Beasley in a warmup

Report: Malik Beasley had his wages garnished by dentist

Malik Beasley is currently under investigation for alleged gambling related to NBA games, and new information continues to surface about the financial issues he has had in recent years. News broke on Sunday that Beasley is being investigated by the …

Malik Beasley in a Pistons jersey

Malik Beasley also facing lawsuit over alleged unpaid loan

Malik Beasley has allegedly been having money problems amid the news of his gambling investigation. The veteran NBA guard Beasley is facing a lawsuit from his former agency Hazan Sports Management Group, David Purdum of ESPN reported on Tuesday. The …

Malik Beasley in a warmup

Malik Beasley being investigated for alleged gambling related to NBA games

Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley is under investigation over allegations related to gambling on NBA games. Beasley is being investigated by the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Sunday. The allegations …

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