Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested Thursday morning as part of a gambling probe, two officials confirmed to NBC News.

There will be a 10 a.m. ET press conference led by FBI director Kash Patel and the Eastern District of New York announcing numerous arrests in illegal sports betting and poker games schemes.

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Members of organized crime groups are among the couple of dozen expected to face criminal charges in two separate illegal gambling-related cases.

It is not immediately clear which case Rozier and Billups are allegedly involved with. The Heat did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment.

The Heat acquired Rozier in January 2024 vi

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