Portland Trail Blazers coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty Monday in a Brooklyn federal courthouse to charges of conspiring with the mafia to rig illegal poker games.

Billups was arrested on Oct. 23 and accused of helping to lure players into games where high-tech equipment allegedly was used to cheat them out of millions of dollars.

He pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy at his arraignment in front of U.S. District Judge Ramon Reyes. He faces a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison if convicted.

Billups has been free on bond since his initial court appearance in Oregon last month.

According to prosecutors, Billups served as a celebrity "face card" to help draw wealthy players to poker games in su

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