Damon Jones has requested a change-of-plea hearing for charges he provided sports bettors with nonpublic information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, ABC News reported Thursday,

Damon Jones, who starred at University of Houston from 1994-97, initially pleaded not guilty to charges of providing sports bettors with insider information.

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty to federal charges over allegations he provided nonpublic information to gamblers, according to a new court filing.

Prosecutors charged Damon Jones with two federal counts last October in the sports gambling case. Michael M. Santiago / Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones plans to plead guilty to sports gambling charges first brought by the Department of Justice last fall.

Damon Jones was among dozens of people, including alleged mafia figures and athletes, charged last year in connection with a pair of gambling schemes.

Former Cleveland Cavaliers player and coach Damon Jones has requested a change-of-plea hearing for charges alleging he provided inside information about NBA games used to place illegal sports bets, according to a notation on the court docket.

Damon Jones plans to plead guilty to charges he provided sports bettors with nonpublic information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, ABC News reported Thursday, citing a court filing.