The NBA is facing a historic scandal, as Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were among more than 30 defendants arrested in connection to two separate cases involving sports betting and illegal gambling.

An FBI investigation uncovered illegal high-stakes poker games tied to La Cosa Nostra, an organized crime family in New York, as well as a sports betting ring involving current and former NBA players trading inside information regarding injuries and illnesses. Rozier specifically has been implicated for a 2023 game in which he pulled himself out early. Law enforcement claims more than $200,000 was wagered on his prop bet unders.

With the sports world facing its largest gambling scandal since sports be

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