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Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis charged in gambling scandal
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government's gambling investigation.
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What happenedFormer NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government's gambling investigation.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Former players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis charged in NBA gambling scandal". The center frames it as "Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis indicted on gambling-related charges".
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Left / center-leftFormer players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis charged in NBA gambling scandal
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Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
Former NBA player Malik Beasley has been indicted in the government’s sprawling investigation of illicit gambling on basketball games, accused of tailoring his 2024 performance with the Mil...
Former players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis charged in NBA gambling scandal
Authorities say Beasley tailored his play while with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, based on bets on his performance, and others benefited, including Davis.
