A federal investigation into illegal gambling has led to the arrests of several prominent NBA figures.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among those facing criminal charges.

The alleged scheme involved rigged poker games with Mafia ties and betting on games using non-public information.

The NBA is facing a gambling crisis after a sitting head coach, a current player and a former player were all arrested in connection with two federal indictments related to illegal gambling on games and rigged poker games that had Mafia ties.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups , Miami Heat and former University of Louisville guard Terry Rozier , and former NBA player Damon Jones are all facing criminal charges in the wake of the scand

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