Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones entered not guilty pleas Thursday in two cases alleging his involvement in illegal gambling rings.

He was released on a $200,00 bond, secured by his parents' Texas home, after appearing in federal court in Brooklyn before separate judges overseeing the complex cases. The bond terms state that he must not gamble online or in establishments, and must not have any contact with organized crime.

Jones was represented in both arraignments by a court-appointed attorney, Kenneth J. Montgomery. Montgomery said he was assigned as Jones's attorney by the CJA, an agency that appoints and retains counsel for defendants unable to pay for private attorneys. No other mention was made of Jones's financial situation during the court proceedings.

Jones, who lives in

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