Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was courtside in Brooklyn on Monday, but not at the Barclays Center to lead his team against the Nets.

Billups, 49, appeared at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to plead not guilty to charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.

He is one a group of 31 defendants that includes current and former NBA players and reputed organized crime associates accused of running insider betting and illegal gambling operations with tentacles reaching into high-stakes poker games and professional basketball games, prosecutors allege.

After entering his pleas before U.S. District Judge Ramon Reyes, Billups, who has been placed on leave while his case was pending, was released on a $5 million bond signed by

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