The NBA announced Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier are being placed on ‘immediate leave’ after being arrested for involvement in two separate gambling schemes.

“We are in the process of reviewing the federal indictments announced today,” the NBA said in a statement. “Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups are being placed on immediate leave from their teams, and we will continue to cooperate with the relevant authorities. We take these allegations with the utmost seriousness, and the integrity of our game remains our top priority.”

Rozier is accused of taking part in an illegal sports betting scheme in which participants heavily bet against Rozier in a 2023 game when he was with the Hornets. The guard only played nine minutes in that game before exiting due to a so

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