Former NBA player Damon Jones faces two years in jail after guilty plea in gambling case

• 49-year-old apologizes to family and NBA over case

• More than 30 people arrested in sprawling investigation

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures.

The 49-year-old entered a guilty plea on Tuesday to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud during the first of back-to-back hearings in Brooklyn federal court.