Basketball

10/24/2025 |  Sports betting is a booming business. The FBI’s NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures, on charges of illegal sports betting has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of professional sports gambling across the U.S.

10/24/2025 |  NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes and rigged poker games backed by Mafia families.

10/24/2025 |  NCAA's Baker Responds to NBA Gambling Charges Day After D-II, D-III Allow Athlete Wagering on Pro Sports (Athletic Business) NCAA president Charlie Baker offered reassurances that the NCAA has its ducks in a row when it comes to its gambling policies after the FBI on Thursday charged the head coach of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat, along with more than 30 other people, in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations

10/24/2025 |  NBA gambling scandal, explained: What to know as Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier get arrested, suspended (CBS Sports) Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones were all arrested Thursday morning as part of a wide-ranging gambling investigation, the FBI announced. More than 30 defendants have been charged. This is the NBA's second significant gambling scandal in the past two years, following Jontay Porter's arrest and lifetime ban from the league in 2024. Both Billups and Rozier were placed on indefinite leave by the NBA on Thursday afternoon.

10/24/2025 |  NBA gambling investigation: Damon Jones allegedly sold information about LeBron James, Lakers (CBS Sports) Former NBA guard and assistant coach Damon Jones was arrested Thursday by the FBI as part of a wide-ranging investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged card games, which also involves Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier.