"Chauncey Billups's arrest was linked to an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia, according to US media reports. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested in connection with probes into illegal gambling, US media reported Thursday. ABC News, citing law enforcement sources, said the arrest of the 49-year-old Billups was linked to an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia."
"CBS News said FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to make an announcement concerning the arrests in New York at 10:00am (14:00 GMT). A former star player for the Detroit Pistons and a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, Billups retired from the league in 2014. He has been the head coach of the Trail Blazers since 2021. Billups was on the bench for the team's first game of the season on Wednesday, a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves."
Chauncey Billups was arrested in connection with an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia. Terry Rozier was arrested in a separate but related betting case. FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to make an announcement in New York about the arrests. Billups is a former Detroit Pistons star and NBA Hall of Famer who retired in 2014 and has coached the Portland Trail Blazers since 2021; he was on the bench for the team's season opener. Rozier, 31, has averaged 13.9 points over an 11-year NBA career and missed the Heat's opening game with a hamstring injury. The NBA forbids players from wagering on NBA games, with penalties including fines, suspensions, or life bans.
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