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NBA stars Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones are among those arrested in separate but related illegal gambling cases, according to the FBI.
Here's a look at the stunning charges brought against former and current NBA stars and others, including fraud, money laundering, and extortion.
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is among those charged in an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia, while Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is among several people charged in a separate but related illegal gambling case,
Last year, then-Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter was banned from the league for what the NBA called a “cardinal sin” of betting on games and sharing inside info. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier has been under federal investigation as well, though the league has cleared him of any wrongdoing.
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FBI Director Kash Patel called it “the insider trading saga for the NBA,” with Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier among those charged.
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