TUALATIN — The food delivery courier didn’t know where she was supposed to go.

She appeared to be carrying Nothing Bundt Cakes in a bright blue bag. The treats were destined for the Portland Trail Blazers practice facility. But the door was locked, and nobody was around to open it. The Larry O’Brien trophy sat inside in a glass case.

Was it an employee’s birthday? Today of all days?

Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested and charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering Thursday as part of an alleged nationwide scheme to rig poker games. The charges include alleged ties to the Mafia, and a separate sports betting indictment could further shake the foundation of the NBA.

At the Blazers practice facility — with Billups in a different kind of court across town in Portl

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