Ex-NBA player faces felony
By SPORTS NETWORK
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ST. LOUIS -- Former NBA player Darius Miles is facing a felony charge of unlawful use of a weapon for trying to carry a loaded gun onto an airplane.
Miles was arrested Aug. 3 at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport after a handgun was found inside his carry-on bag.
The felony charge was filed Sept. 30 and court records show Miles, 29, posted 10% of his $15,000 bond on Monday. A court date was set for Nov. 17 in St. Louis.
Miles was drafted No. 3 overall in 2000 by the Los Angeles Clippers and played 446 NBA games with the Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies.
He last appeared in a game for Memphis in 2009 and averaged 10.1 points and 4.9 rebounds in his career.
