By ED WHITE The Associated Press

NBA guard Terry Rozier was averaging nearly 21 points per game for the Charlotte Hornets as the 2022-23 season neared an end. But during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, he scored only 5 and played less than 10 minutes before claiming he was hurt.

The injury? It was fake and the fix was in as part of a scheme to help sports bettors, according to a federal grand jury indictment unsealed Thursday in New York.

That episode is at the heart of a stunning scandal that is rocking the NBA . Rozier, a pal and others were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

Here’s how authorities say the alleged scheme went down:

Explaining prop bets and how feds say they were used

Those placing prop bets don’t wager on the outcome of

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