Multiple NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers , have been asked by the league to hand over cell phones and documents as part of its continued investigation into illegal sports betting , according to The Athletic .

Late last month, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former player and coach Damon Jones were arrested by the FBI amid a wide-ranging investigation into rigged poker games and illegal sports betting. The scandal rocked the NBA and the sports world and the league has recently faced scrutiny from Congress over its gambling policies and relationship with sportsbooks .

"The NBA engaged an independent law firm to investigate the allegations in the indictment once it was made public," an NBA spokesman told The Athleti

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