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NBA places Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups on leave after arrest in federal gambling probe
Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were the biggest names of the more than 30 people arrested in the investigation.
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Bombshell Indictment Alleges Chauncey Billups Participated in Mob Poker Scheme AND Tanked an NBA Game as Coach
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is accused of fixing an NBA game in addition to his already-reported involvement in a Mafia-backed poker scam.
Jones is a former basketball player who played 11 seasons in the NBA. The 6-4 combo guard went undrafted out of Houston in 1997 after a four-year career with the Cougars and began his playing career with the International Basketball Association's Black Hills Posse in 1997.
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors on Thursday arrested more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, as part of a multiyear investigation into illegal betting activities.
In an indictment released Thursday, prosecutors outlined the circumstances under which seven NBA games allegedly were part of an illegal gambling scheme.