Long-simmering gambling fears erupted into scandal Thursday morning as FBI agents arrested Hall of Fame guard and Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups, who authorities said was involved in a mob-run rigged poker scheme and also supplied information to sports bettors about his team. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were also arrested. Authorities allege Jones and Rozier participated in a sports betting operation that involved sharing information with bettor

NBA OFFICIALLY CLOSES After 50 NBA Players Getting Arrested Over Gambling Scandal! See more: https://rb.colofandom.com/3kdi October 23rd, 2025. The sun hadn’t yet risen over New York City, but the world of basketball was already in freefall. Sirens split the silence as FBI agents, clad in windbreakers and tactical gear, stormed homes across 11 states. By noon, the headlines were everywhere—NBA Hall of Famers, current coaches, star players, all arrested in a sweeping crackdown that exposed a crim