"Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were both arrested Thursday morning in connection with an FBI investigation into illegal sports betting, according to multiple reports. Law enforcement sources told ESPN that Billups and Rozier were among six people set to be charged. FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to formally announce the charges during a Thursday news conference at 10 a.m. ET in New York City."
"Rozier was reportedly arrested at a hotel in Orlando hours after the Heat's season-opening loss to the Magic. He did not play in that game, officially listed as sidelined by a hamstring injury. Sources told ESPN's Shams Charania that the probe centers on suspicious wagers tied to Rozier's performance in a March 2023 Hornets-Pelicans game, when sportsbooks halted betting after a sudden flood of bets on his under stats."
Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier were arrested in an FBI investigation into illegal sports betting. Billups and Rozier were among six people set to be charged. FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to announce charges Thursday. Rozier was reportedly arrested at a hotel in Orlando hours after the Heat's loss to the Magic and was listed with a hamstring injury. The probe targets suspicious wagers tied to Rozier's performance in a March 2023 Hornets-Pelicans game, when sportsbooks halted betting after a flood of bets on his under stats. Billups, a 17-year NBA veteran, is the first pro coach cited for gambling since Pete Rose's 1989 ban.
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