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Among those caught up in the web of illegal gambling allegations are Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier.
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has faced calls to resign amid the FBI unveiling an alleged illegal sports gambling investigation linked to NBA figures. Writing on X, social media users with large followings called on Silver to resign after FBI Director Kash Patel announced two separate cases involving “a wide sweeping criminal enterprise” across 11 states that NBA figures and Mafia families were allegedly a part of.
"Terry is not a gambler, but he is not afraid of a fight, and he looks forward to winning this fight," Trusty Rozier's attorney said.
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From trick contact lenses to NBA 'Face Cards' — how the mob allegedly rigged high-stakes poker games
Federal prosecutors said mobsters used elaborate tech and Portland Trailblazer coach Chauncey Billups to lure wealthy people to rigged poker games.