Experts say criminal intent will be key in prosecuting NBA's Billups and Rozier in gambling cases Updated 6 mins ago Gambling is at the center of two blockbuster indictments targeting NBA coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier. But the evidence that will be rolled out by federal prosecutors in the weeks ahead is distinct and separate in each case. Experts say prosecutors will have to prove that Billups, coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Rozier, an NBA veteran, had criminal intent. Billups is charged with taking part in high-stakes poker games that were rigged with sophisticated cheating. Rozier is accused of telling a friend that he would leave a game early, information that could be spread to bettors.

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