NBA hits Raptors’ Jontay Porter with lifetime ban for violating gambling rules

Investigation surrounded irregular activity around March game.

LIFETIME BAN: Jontay Porter #11 and Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors push on Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers. Pic: Sean M. Haffey, Getty Images

The NBA has banned Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter after a league investigation concluded that he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games.

The league said in a statement on Wednesday that an investigation found that Porter disclosed confidential information about his own health status to an individual he knew to be an NBA bettor ahead of a 20 March game against the Sacramento Kings.