"Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday in connection with an FBI investigation into illegal gambling activities involving sports betting and poker, according to federal authorities. Around 30 people are currently in custody in connection with the schemes, with more expected to surrender themselves later, Justice Department spokesperson John Marzulli said Thursday. Both Billups and Rozier are expected to appear in federal court today, Billups in Portland and Rozier in Orlando."
"In 2023, when Rozier played for the Charlotte Hornets, the NBA was alerted to 'unusual betting activity' related to his performance in a March game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA said in a statement earlier this year. Rozier logged five points, four rebounds and two assists in the first quarter of that game before exiting with what the team described as 'foot discomfort.' All those totals were well below his season averages."
"At the time, the NBA conducted an investigation and did not find any wrongdoing, the league said later. Meanwhile, a federal investigation had proceeded separately. That investigation had hung over Rozier during the 2025 offseason. The NBA, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, and a lawyer for Terry Rozier did not immediately return requests for comment. It was not immediately clear if Billups or Jones had legal representation."
Federal authorities arrested Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier in an FBI investigation into illegal gambling involving sports betting and poker. Approximately 30 people are in custody, with more expected to surrender. Both Billups and Rozier will appear in federal court locally and face future arraignment in New York. In 2023 the NBA noted 'unusual betting activity' around Rozier's performance in a March game; the NBA investigation found no wrongdoing while a separate federal probe continued. The investigation affected Rozier during the 2025 offseason. A prior NBA gambling case led to Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban and federal guilty plea.
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