NBA legend Chauncey Billups, Heat's Terry Rozier arrested
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The three indicted with NBA connections are Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier; Damon Jones, a former NBA player who played with the Heat for one season; and Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers and a former player.
Rozier, who currently plays for the Miami Heat, is accused of manipulating his performance during an NBA game to benefit illegal betting.
NBA gambling investigation reveals high-tech cheating methods using infrared devices and rigged poker tables, with victims losing an estimated $7 million since 2019.
Some of the biggest questions emerging from the federal indictment of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier relates to the NBA.
A trio of NBA stars were arrested Thursday as part of the federal takedown of a pair of sweeping gambling conspiracies, including a mob plot that cheated players in rigged underground poker games out of millions of dollars.
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier were arrested after Wednesday's games, CBS News reported. Prosecutors in New York and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel are expected to hold a news conference at 10:00 EST (15:00 BST) to announce the arrests in the case.
A Sunshine State showdown between the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic opens the 2025-26 NBA season on Wednesday for both teams.
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.