PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers had one day to absorb the shock that has rocked Rip City and the NBA but have been forced to stay the course for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors . On Friday, the team spoke the first time since their former head coach 's arrest.

At the Moda Center around 4 p.m., before tip-off, it seemed business as usual, going through security and warmups on the court.

Other than a brief statement, Friday marked the first time hearing from the team since Chauncey Billups was put on leave after his arrest . Billups faces two federal charges — conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering — in connection with allegedly rigged illegal poker games.

Beyond poker, prosecutors say an unnamed co-conspirator, matching Billups’ pl

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