Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is set to appear in a New York court on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games. The 31-year-old point guard will be formally arraigned in Brooklyn federal court late Monday on federal wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges. He'll also join five other co-defendants and their lawyers for a pre-trial hearing later in the day on the case.
Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested yesterday over their alleged involvement in illegal sports gambling and rigged poker games, according to two separate but related federal indictments that were unsealed. The cases, which involve dozens of defendants spread across multiple states, illustrate the delicate relationship sports leagues have with the sportsbooks that pay them millions in sponsorship deals but also pose a potential reputational risk.
