Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was charged for allegedly conspiring in a plot to lure poker players into games with marked cards and high-tech cheating, fleecing the marks out of a total of at least $7 million. The crooked card games were allegedly run by organized crime families.

Authorities said the "mind-boggling" fraud involved tens of millions of dollars and included members of organised crime.

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Thirty-one people including Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups were arrested along with 32 others on Thursday morning in a wide-ranging sports wagering and underground poker fraud case.

Terry Rozier was released on bond after he put up his Florida residence – valued at $6 million – as collateral. His next court appearance is set for Dec. 8 in Brooklyn Federal Court.

With Opening Night taking place last night and the rest of the Association scheduled to begin play today, three former Louisville men's basketball players are on final 2025-26 rosters across the league following training camp: guards Chucky Hepburn, Donovan Mitchell and Terry Rozier.

Prosecutors said the elaborate plot - which allegedly netted $7 million from victims - belonged in a Hollywood film.

Congress is seeking a briefing on the NBA gambling scandal involving Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former player Damon Jones.