mk9008 | Trail Blazers

286 | 4 hours ago

NOOOO

AceMcStace | Trail Blazers

87 | 3 hours ago

God damn it not Ed!!

Damezang | Trail Blazers

49 | 3 hours ago

Damn they got Phys Ed?! Hope he blocks the charges

Fun-Grab-9337 | Trail Blazers

6 | 2 hours ago

Just force it into his left hand.

Pwyll__ | Lakers

13 | 3 hours ago

This is your friendly reminder that indictments are literally meaningless.

The famous saying is “you can indict a ham sandwich.” Grand jury’s NEVER decline to indict.

Broke_Banker01 | Bucks

40 | 3 hours ago

Oddly enough they could not secure an indictment against the guy who threw the ham sandwich…

Frequent-Leg-2347 | Thunder

17 | 2 hours ago

Federal indictments lead to convictions or plea deals 90% of the time, so uh…

PrincipledMan86

4 | 38 minutes ago

Federal prosecutors(atleast before this administration) will only pursue an indictment when they believe the case is provable beyond a reasonable doubt. Since this isn’t a political slop case I would think his goose is cooked.

simplycass | Clippers

2 | 38 minutes ago

The famous saying is “you can indict a ham sandwich.” Grand jury’s NEVER decline to indict.

That used to be true, under the recent administration, we’ve seen several grand jury indictments fail, literal forum shopping, such as the cases against Leticia James and James Comey.

sewsgup [OP]

210 | 4 hours ago

update from Vorkunov on social media:

Federal prosecutors say Davis and Beasley got close after being teammates on the Timberwolves

Davis texted Beasley: “Only way you can beat Vegas is sports betting. Everything else they got the edge”

Beasley agreed to manipulate his play during 4 games during 2023-24 season.

DrAbeSacrabin

93 | 3 hours ago

You can also beat Vegas by not participating. I in-fact beat Vegas everyday… although the stock market really kicks my ass.

I just need some insider trading and I know I’ll beat it.

th0rbj03rn | Germany

17 | 3 hours ago

I mean is it really beating Vegas, if you are constantly playing 0:0?

InAingeWeTrust | Celtics

13 | 3 hours ago

When everyone else is losing to this juggernaut soccer team, and I tie them, I’ll definitely feel like I won.

TokyoUmbrella | Kings

12 | 3 hours ago

Fuck yeah, Cabo Verde

Username3009 | MEM

2 | 2 hours ago

You misunderstand.

Cabo Verde are the juggernaut. Spain are the moral victors.

DetainTheFranzia

1 | 2 hours ago

Agreed

Except sadly I’m 0-1 for throwing $200 on Zion to win mvp 2 years ago

Rip me

ThinkSoftware | Hawks

2 | 3 hours ago

Sounds like you need to run for Congress

Any_Parsnip2585 | Jazz

2 | 3 hours ago

Or become a politician

cynicalkane | Timberwolves

1 | 41 minutes ago

Cost averaging into index funds can’t be beaten by insider trading

…unless there’s market structure manipulation like the SpaceX thing…

falseflaggmavs

0 | 3 hours ago

hey yall get addicted to gambling. it’s so fun! lol

IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan | Knicks

62 | 4 hours ago

Well… that’ll do it.

Duster_beattle | Timberwolves

32 | 3 hours ago

YOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Wolves mentioned

YungSzczerbiak | Timberwolves

4 | 3 hours ago

Gersson Rosas masterclass once again

adonWPV

10 | 3 hours ago

Smoking gun 😂

ImjustANewSneaker | LAL

10 | 3 hours ago

Not encrypted or anything lmaoooo

ForTheOAKLand | Hawks

7 | 3 hours ago

Not the smartest thing to text someone

Ronnie2kDropCode | Knicks

6 | 3 hours ago

Why tf would you say that

gargoylepussy

3 | 3 hours ago

Lmao oh they’re regarded

SeizureMode | Pistons

3 | 3 hours ago

I wonder which 4 games it was

BiovaniGernard | Cavaliers Bandwagon

2 | an hour ago

Jesus Christ these dudes are fucking idiots

FreeoftheMachine | Timberwolves

1 | 2 hours ago

So the Twolves are to blame for this.

longdogagain

176 | 4 hours ago

Goddamn, you earn millions for playing basketball and still chose to do something illegal

Horror_Response_1991 | Magic

82 | 4 hours ago

I’ve learned that it’s never enough for rich people, they always want more

ThatPlayWasAwful | PHI

49 | 3 hours ago

Very good chance it could be a “bad with money person” thing, not a “rich person” thing.

If you’re in the NBA for 12 years, you don’t save your money, and you get used to a certain lifestyle, I bet the money can dry up very fast.

FuckThaLakers | Timberwolves

19 | 3 hours ago

It’s a well known concept in financial planning that your expenses tend to grow organically as your income rises.

It’s something you have to manage very intentionally once you start having disposable income, it really sneaks up on you if you’re not careful.

ThatPlayWasAwful | PHI

12 | 3 hours ago

The issue with professional athletes is that they have to learn it in a completely different environment than other people do, which makes it many many times more difficult without outside help.

99% of people start their careers making a little money, and gradually make more and more money as they get older.

Professional athletes make a shit load of money right off the bat and then most are back in the job market 5 years later with almost 0 experience, and many times without a degree. Not only that, they are surrounded by other people making several times as much as they make, people that could spend a million dollars a weak without a problem. There is a ton of pressure to spend money recklessly.

The best tool that they will have after they get out of the league is the money they made in the league. If they don’t make plans to have even that, they can be in big trouble.

akgamestar | Knicks

6 | 3 hours ago

You forgot to mention the leeches and con artists that hang on to them in all facets. Look how many big names that are responsible with money that gave been defrauded.

lilbelleandsebastian | Supersonics

4 | 3 hours ago

these guys have unfathomable amounts of money. it’s not just lifestyle creep, it’s lack of financial education and often the presence of tons of terrible influences in their close circle

think about it, if you make 100k a year and work from 25 to 65, you will in total accumulate about 4 million dollars gross over that time period. you wont be eating caviar every day, but you wont worry about necessities either

ed davis made over 40 million dollars gross during his nba career. if he got endorsements etc, more

welmoe | Lakers

1 | 16 minutes ago

Just bonkers that some of these players make more in a season than the average joe makes in a lifetime and hey still go broke.

jhorch69 | Bulls

6 | 3 hours ago

Wasn’t Malik Beasley deep in debt and facing eviction while still playing?

prfrnir

1 | an hour ago

I wonder if these athletes are closer to lottery winners in temperament and self control than rich person.

ThatPlayWasAwful | PHI

1 | 28 minutes ago

I don’t think there is any single answer.

For some people it takes a lot of hard work and self-control to make it to the NBA. Some people get into the NBA because of natural talent and/or discipline imposed on them by their coaches, parents, or another external source, and have very little self-discipline.

Same with rich people or lottery winners. Some people get rich through hard work and determination, some people get rich without any effort because they inherit a vast fortune. Some people buy one ticket and win the lottery, some people buy a ticket a day and win the lottery.

UntilDoncic | Lakers

16 | 4 hours ago

this isn’t really a rich person exclusive thing to be honest. Poor people are just as inclined to chase past their original goals when a winfall comes their way

falseflaggmavs

2 | 3 hours ago

idk. my girl and I are making more than ever by huge margins and I honestly want to just quit and live by the water.

blacKCastle32 | Lakers

2 | 2 hours ago

For many yes, and above a certain level of wealth it almost necessarily requires a ruthless pursuit absent of morals…but idk, I don’t think it is “always” the case for Ed Davis levels of wealth. There’s many hundreds of former players out there who we never hear from again and are probably chilling in retirement and not (allegedly) doing anything scummy. Just last week we had the good news about Kareem’s charitable donations, and I think he is an excellent example of someone rich who hasn’t let that consume his life

KnotSoSalty | Warriors

2 | an hour ago

There’s a line from Mad Men that I think about a lot: “Happiness is just a moment before you want more Happiness.”

Everyday_ImSchefflen | Cavaliers

1 | 20 minutes ago

~~rich~~ people

Fixed it for you

Big-Pressure-918 | Wizards

11 | 4 hours ago

These guys making 5-10m a year before taxes compare themselves to their teammates who might be on supermax deals worth 50-60m and their ego can’t handle it. Plus the guys on super maxes usually make even more off the court in endorsements, shoe deals, sponsorships, etc.

Then the role players who are still fabulously wealthy feel the need to keep up with the Jones even in that world.

preddevils6 | Grizzlies

2 | 3 hours ago

Gambling is an addiction that goes beyond the money.

fattymaggo

2 | an hour ago

It’s crazy how few people seem to understand this.

DrAbeSacrabin

1 | 3 hours ago

Rich people always flaunt the law. Once you get that money you start to feel above it all.

6ix_Side_Up | Raptors

139 | 4 hours ago

Raptors legend Ed Davis nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Luck_Top | East

21 | 3 hours ago

First Jontay and now him????

Complete-Apricot-591 | Raptors

15 | 3 hours ago

what’s next? Jamario Moo…Oh wait

derpandderpette | Suns

10 | 3 hours ago

What did Jamario Mooooooooon do?

Edit: looked it up. He was one of the guys defrauding the NBAs health plan. What a dummy.

Complete-Apricot-591 | Raptors

3 | 3 hours ago

was caught in a huge defrauding health scandal

sourdoughrrmc

28 | 4 hours ago

Thank you for leaving out that he played for the Jazz. 😄

Duster_beattle | Timberwolves

3 | 3 hours ago

We said “they talking about fucked shit in our locker room, send his ass to Utah as punishment”

MrNathanF

3 | 3 hours ago

You would think utah was a prison itself the way Donovan Mitchell talks about it 😂

dyingsandwich | Trail Blazers

2 | 3 hours ago

And the Blazers for some reason

PKC350 | Raptors

18 | 4 hours ago

Raptors young gun legend

Geralt_Of_Philly | 76ers

12 | 4 hours ago

How many partnerships does the NBA have with gambling apps?

Tech_Quest8

11 | 4 hours ago

Ed Davis?! Damn no wonder he never made a 3.

IllAlwaysBeAKnickFan | Knicks

6 | 4 hours ago

Nets legend?

LiaM_CS | Nets

7 | 3 hours ago

Damnit Ed was a fan favorite everywhere he went, shame to hear he was corrupted by all this gambling shit too

thatsmymayo | Spurs

-2 | 3 hours ago

Ridiculous to charactize him as corrupted by it lol

LiaM_CS | Nets

6 | 3 hours ago

How so?

Because I’d argue that a person who has gone deep enough into illegal gambling that they are being investigated by federal agents has indeed been “corrupted” to an extent

I mean he is literally engaging in acts of corruption within his industry, it doesn’t get much more “corrupted” than that.

thatsmymayo | Spurs

-2 | 3 hours ago

Saying he’s been corrupted by all of this gambling shit sounded a bit like it was absolving him of some responsibility of choosing to do this. I took it as but for gambling becoming more mainstream he wouldn’t have done this, so it’s really the gambling industry’s fault and not his. I guess that isn’t what you meant so my bad. He is definitely engaging in acts of corruption lol

armandocalvinisius | Mavericks

7 | 4 hours ago

The OG Mavs killer

VanWesley

6 | 4 hours ago

Is he Albanian Bruce?

ParisLake2 | Lakers

4 | 4 hours ago

I remember him on the Raptors in NBA 2k11, the greatest basketball game in history.

New_Essay_4869 | Thunder

4 | 4 hours ago

Dang didn’t realize he made it 12 seasons

gimpisgawd | Trail Blazers

4 | 3 hours ago

Damn shame.

lil_e_v_ | 76ers

3 | 4 hours ago

NOOO NOT ED

BeneficialMeat3988

3 | 4 hours ago

Special Ed????????

j_cruise | Nets

3 | 3 hours ago

Damn, thats crazy, he seemed like a well adjusted dude

tw3rkmileytw3rk | 76ers

3 | 3 hours ago

If 2k Ronnie was real, MyPlayer needs to step up the immersion. I wanna drop 30 in a blowout loss, hit the club till bout 3 with only my teammates who get no tick, then get an option screen to wager if I can hit 40 next game.

fieldsports202

3 | 2 hours ago

The former UNC Ed Davis?

GOATJames_23-6 | LAL

2 | 4 hours ago

Ed how could you, we were rooting for you

Exact_Purchase_7147 | Magic

2 | 4 hours ago

Also?

InspectahWren | Magic

0 | 3 hours ago

Malik Beasley too

d4nowar |

2 | 4 hours ago

Not Ed! Nooo

milionsdeadlandlords | France

2 | 4 hours ago

Phys Ed?!

Celtics1424 | Bulls

2 | 4 hours ago

He was on the championship 09 tarheels with Pscyho T, Ty Lawson, Danny Green

LeFxckYouThree | Lakers

2 | 3 hours ago

Not my boy :(

PipBoyDeluxe

2 | 3 hours ago

Whoooo the fuck was placing Ed Davis prop bets?!

JasonMraz4Life | Clippers

3 | 2 hours ago

Ed Davis

beatrailblazer | Trail Blazers

2 | 3 hours ago

NOOOOO WHAT??? literally top 5 fav player of all time

Dusty_Negatives | Trail Blazers

2 | 3 hours ago

Nooo not my boy ED

slothstevenson | Suns

2 | 3 hours ago

Damn man who could have ever predicted that stuff like this would happen with the legalization of gambling

Mining_CooCoo

2 | 3 hours ago

This doesn’t bode well for my Ed Davis Express fantasy team.

HenrikCrown | Pelicans

2 | 3 hours ago

Damn that sucks

I always kinda liked him and what he could give for his limited minutes

FreeoftheMachine | Timberwolves

2 | 2 hours ago

Everyday, that Rudy Gobert trade looking better and better for the Twolves lmao.

Ronnie2kDropCode | Knicks

1 | 4 hours ago

Knicks legend💔💔💔

politicians_are_evil

1 | 4 hours ago

Ed Davis hasn’t been in NBA since like 21-22 season.

Someguynamedjacob | East

1 | 3 hours ago

Was on the team with Beasley in Minnesota.

Team was bad as shit and they just said fuck it let’s get paid.

RainmakerIcebreaker

1 | 3 hours ago

I thought this dude was gonna be a huge star when he got drafted

barbarkbarkov | Raptors

1 | 3 hours ago

Absolute idiots wow.

lets_talk_basketball

1 | 3 hours ago

Making millions playing ball, and still wanting more so you shave points is the type of greed the scriptures warn us about

LegitBronchial

1 | 3 hours ago

Draft Kings 3:16

Content_Jacket2064

1 | 3 hours ago

Ed Davis quietly put together a solid 12-year run. Career 60.9% TS with a 15.7 TRB% and 2.7 BLK% — the advanced metrics always loved him more than the box score. His best season was 2016-17 in Portland where he posted a 4.1 BPM and +2.6 EPM, elite for a backup big. Drafted 13th by Toronto, fitting that his career efficiency peaks came with the Blazers. 📊

Dreamlion_Inc | Wizards

1 | 3 hours ago

wtf is going on this morning lol

Ok-Vermicelli-4867 | Jazz

1 | 3 hours ago

Jazz legend Ed Davis

blackmamba182 | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

Lakers legend

GotMoFans | Grizzlies

1 | 3 hours ago

The crown jewel of the Rudy Gay trade in 2013.

Look how he added to Grit-N-Grind!

AutoGeneratedChad

1 | 3 hours ago

Not Speshal Ed!!!!

SixSixIn972 | Rockets

1 | 3 hours ago

Bro was in the league that long? Damn.

ButtMuddAaronBrooks | Bulls

1 | 3 hours ago

This is a dark day for Basketball

squidbuckets1

1 | 2 hours ago

He’s retired he can gamble tho right?

JMEEKER86 | Japan

1 | 2 hours ago

Really missed the clickbait opportunity to say “Davis, former Laker, has also been indicted”.

MrPeligro | NBA

1 | an hour ago

Anyone have a free link to the article. The article from what tweet excepts I’ve seen on Twitter shows excerpts.

Carolake1 | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

I like how the lakers somehow managed to not be mentioned in connection with both players.

ashishvp | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

WTF former Laker Ed Davis?? I haven’t heard that name in a hot minute. He was okay for us

jqcitizen | Trail Blazers

1 | 31 minutes ago

Not ‘low-motor’ Ed Davis! I thought he just got gassed! Was he point shaving?!

Unfair-Map-517

1 | 24 minutes ago

Bitch

guitarguywh89 | Suns

1 | 6 minutes ago

I don’t give a fuck about any of this gambling stuff. They wanted to open Pandora’s box with all this shit so this is what the nba gets

kimchitacoman

0 | 3 hours ago

Back to back seasons starting with a gambling scandal

[Vorkunov] Ed Davis, a former lottery pick who spent 12 seasons in the NBA, has also been indicted, the source told The Athletic.