Jontay Porter gets NBA lifetime ban for betting on games involving his own team

Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA after a widespread gambling scandal that included betting on NBA games involving his own team.

Porter is the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. He caught on with the Toronto Raptors this year after an injury-plagued career, appearing in 26 games before being sidelined during the investigation. Porter previously played in five games with the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2020-2021 season.

The NBA opened an investigation on Porter last month over oddities involving his player prop lines. They uncovered something much more salacious: Porter bet on the Raptors to lose as a member of the team.

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