Friday, October 24, 2025 - Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested in connection with an investigation into illegal gambling, according to reports by US media on Thursday, October 23.
ABC News, citing law enforcement sources, reported that
Billups’ arrest was linked to an illegal poker operation allegedly connected to
the Mafia. The 49-year-old former NBA star was taken into custody and is
expected to make his first court appearance in Oregon later in the day.
Rozier, 31, was arrested in a separate but related betting
case, ABC said. CBS News reported that FBI Director Kash Patel was scheduled to
hold a press conference in New York at 10:00 am (1400 GMT) to address the
arrests.
Billups, a former Detroit Pistons standout, retired from
professional basketball in 2014 after a decorated playing career. He has served
as head coach of the Trail Blazers for five years.
Rozier, drafted 16th overall by the Boston Celtics in 2015,
has played 11 seasons in the NBA and joined the Miami Heat ahead of the 2024–25
season. He did not appear in the Heat’s opening game on Wednesday.
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