Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested by the FBI for alleged illegal gambling, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday morning.
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested by the FBI for alleged illegal gambling, sources tell ESPN.
Charania reported shortly before that Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was also arrested early Thursday morning as part of an FBI sports betting gambling probe. Charania didn’t specify if the two situations were connected.
The Blazers played against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Portland on Wednesday night in their regular season opener, losing 118-114. Their next game is against the Golden State Warriors Friday night in Portland.
Blazer’s Edge will have more news on this story as it develops.