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Both Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups have been placed on leave by the NBA, on the same day a sweeping indictment resulted in gambling-related charges against both of them.
The stunning allegations paint a picture of a sophisticated cheating scheme that featured X-ray-equipped poker tables, rigged card shufflers, marked cards and the use of sensor-equipped contact lenses and glasses by colluding players at the table.
Hired as the Blazers' coach in 2021, the former Hall of Fame guard could be facing basketball career-ending charges following a Thursday morning arrest at his Lake Oswego home.
Billups, arrested as part of a poker rigging scheme, matches the description of a co-conspirator listed but not yet charged in illegal sports betting activities
In an indictment released Thursday, prosecutors outlined the circumstances under which seven NBA games allegedly were part of an illegal gambling scheme.
Over 30 people, including including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were indicted on charges of illegal sports betting.
Sports and entertainment reporter Mike Gunzelman joins 'Fox & Friends First' to react to the explosive federal probe linking NBA players and coaches to an illegal sports betting ring with mafia connections.