Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Monday to criminal charges related to an illegal gambling probe that has rocked the US basketball world.

Rozier, 31, was arrested in October over the alleged betting scheme that prosecutors say provided inside information on injuries and game absences to bettors between December 2022 and March 2024.

In one apparent instance, he advised co-conspirators that he would leave a game early with a supposed injury when he was with the Charlotte Hornets, allowing them to make bets accordingly.

Appearing in court in New York wearing a white shirt and gray suit, Rozier denied the charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

Co-defendant Deniro Laster, a childhood friend of Rozier who allegedly profited from the scheme, pleaded n

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