NBA figures charged in twin gambling probes

More than 30 people, including Portland Trail Blazers coach and Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were charged in two related federal gambling probes tied to the NBA and New York crime families. The years-long schemes allegedly netted tens of millions through insider sports betting and rigged poker games using fraudulent shufflers and x-ray tables. Prosecutors say Rozier tipped partners and a 2023 injury exit spurred $200,000 in bets; Billups is accused of aiding the poker rigging. The NBA put both on leave; Rozier’s lawyer disputed the charges.

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