Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
Read full article: Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games casePortland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has pleaded not guilty to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and another former NBA player.
NBA staff members meet congressional staffers to discuss gambling scandals, AP sources say
Read full article: NBA staff members meet congressional staffers to discuss gambling scandals, AP sources sayNBA staff members have met with congressional staffers to discuss the leagueโs relationship with sportsbooks.
Rozier and Billups will not receive NBA salaries while on leave in gambling cases, AP sources say
Read full article: Rozier and Billups will not receive NBA salaries while on leave in gambling cases, AP sources sayMiami Heat guard Terry Rozier will not receive his salary while on leave due to his arrest on federal gambling charges.
Gambling probe tests the resilience that helped Chauncey Billups soar to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Read full article: Gambling probe tests the resilience that helped Chauncey Billups soar to the Basketball Hall of FameChauncey Billups earned a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame a year ago, recognizing his resilience and clutch play in a championship-winning NBA career.
NBA starts review of policies after gambling-related arrests of Rozier, Billups
Read full article: NBA starts review of policies after gambling-related arrests of Rozier, BillupsThe NBA has started a review to protect the integrity of the game, players, and coaches following the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups.
FBI indicts dozens of people in Philadelphia on drug charges
Read full article: FBI indicts dozens of people in Philadelphia on drug chargesThe Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced that more than two dozen people have been indicted on drug-related charges as part of a yearslong investigation into a gang in Philadelphia.
Trail Blazers take to the court for the first time after coach Chauncey Billups' arrest
Read full article: Trail Blazers take to the court for the first time after coach Chauncey Billups' arrestStunned by the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups in a sprawling alleged poker scheme, the Portland Trail Blazers took to the court Friday night under an interim coach as they navigated an unexpectedly tumultuous start to the new season.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver 'deeply disturbed' by gambling arrests of Billups and Rozier
Read full article: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver 'deeply disturbed' by gambling arrests of Billups and RozierNBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed shock over the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges.
Experts say criminal intent will be key in prosecuting NBA's Billups and Rozier in gambling cases
Read full article: Experts say criminal intent will be key in prosecuting NBA's Billups and Rozier in gambling casesGambling is at the center of two blockbuster indictments targeting NBA coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier.
Terry Rozier's arrest leaves the Miami Heat stunned, and trying to figure out what happens next
Read full article: Terry Rozier's arrest leaves the Miami Heat stunned, and trying to figure out what happens nextThe Miami Heat are dealing with the absence of Terry Rozier, who has been placed on indefinite leave by the NBA.
Sports betting is a booming business. The FBI's NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight
Read full article: Sports betting is a booming business. The FBI's NBA probe is putting it in the spotlightThe stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people โ including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures โ has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of sports betting in the U.S. The multibillion-dollar industry has made it easy for sports fans โ and even some players โ to wager on everything from the outcome of games to that of a single play with just a few taps of a cellphone.
How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities
Read full article: How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authoritiesAuthorities say an indicted poker cheating ring involving pro sports figures and the mafia used a series of high-tech tactics in the scam.
Hereโs how indictment says Terry Rozier shared information that paid off for bettors
Read full article: Hereโs how indictment says Terry Rozier shared information that paid off for bettorsAn indictment says gambling money flowed after NBA player Terry Rozier told a pal that he would be exiting early from a game with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023.
What Americans think about legal sports betting, according to recent polls
Read full article: What Americans think about legal sports betting, according to recent pollsAs sports betting expands, polling suggests Americans have become increasingly critical of its role in U.S. society and sports โ although theyโre more tolerant of legal betting for professional sports.
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
Read full article: NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemesThe head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat have been arrested 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.
Some referees took the floor in NBA camps this year, and coaches welcomed their presence
Read full article: Some referees took the floor in NBA camps this year, and coaches welcomed their presenceThe NBA has introduced a new program this season, sending referees to training camps to officiate scrimmages.
Shaedon Sharpe makes a case for the best dunk in the NBA this season
Read full article: Shaedon Sharpe makes a case for the best dunk in the NBA this seasonShaedon Sharpe has been one of the NBAโs most gifted young dunk artists since he was selected seventh overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2022 NBA draft.
Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame
Read full article: Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of FameJerry West has made history by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Carter soared quickly and Billups started slowly, but there's more than one road to the Hall of Fame
Read full article: Carter soared quickly and Billups started slowly, but there's more than one road to the Hall of FameVince Carter remembers the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest like it just happened, when he went from an up-and-comer to a full-fledged phenom.
Trail Blazers say they were confident Payton II was healthy
Read full article: Trail Blazers say they were confident Payton II was healthyPortland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin says the team was confident Gary Payton II was healthy before agreeing to trade him to Golden State in a four-team deal that could be at risk.
Grant hits jumper at buzzer, Trail Blazers top Suns 108-106
Read full article: Grant hits jumper at buzzer, Trail Blazers top Suns 108-106Jerami Grant scored a season-high 30 points, including a baseline jumper at the buzzer, to lift the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers over the Phoenix Suns 108-106.
Simons, Lillard lead unbeaten Blazers past Nuggets 135-110
Read full article: Simons, Lillard lead unbeaten Blazers past Nuggets 135-110Anfernee Simons had 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their fourth straight game to start the season with a 135-110 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Lillard, Grant lead Blazers' late rally past Lakers, 106-104
Read full article: Lillard, Grant lead Blazers' late rally past Lakers, 106-104Damian Lillard scored 41 points, Jerami Grant made a driving layup with three seconds to play, and the unbeaten Portland Trail Blazers kept the Los Angeles Lakers winless under new coach Darvin Ham with a 106-104 victory.
Lillard has 41 points, Trail Blazers beat Suns 113-111 in OT
Read full article: Lillard has 41 points, Trail Blazers beat Suns 113-111 in OTDamian Lillard scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in overtime Friday night for their second straight victory to open the season.
McCollum cheered in return, helps Pelicans beat Blazers
Read full article: McCollum cheered in return, helps Pelicans beat BlazersCJ McCollum received a 90-second standing ovation in his first visit to Portland since a February trade to New Orleans, then scored 25 points to lead the Pelicans over the Trail Blazers 117-107.
Blazers top Hawks, weather Young's NBA season-best 56 points
Read full article: Blazers top Hawks, weather Young's NBA season-best 56 pointsAnfernee Simons had a career-high 43 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an NBA season-best 56 points by Atlantaโs Trae Young, snapping a four-game losing streak in a 136-131 win over the Hawks.
James scores season-high 43, Lakers beat Trail Blazers
Read full article: James scores season-high 43, Lakers beat Trail BlazersLeBron James scored a season-high 43 points and extended his streak of 30-point games to seven in the Los Angeles Lakers' 139-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Nuggets-Warriors off; Rivers, Malone enter NBA protocols
Read full article: Nuggets-Warriors off; Rivers, Malone enter NBA protocolsThe NBA postponed Golden State's game with Denver on Thursday, the same day that Philadelphiaโs Doc Rivers and Denverโs Michael Malone entered the NBAโs health and safety protocols.
Ayton returns to pace Suns in 111-107 win over Blazers in OT
Read full article: Ayton returns to pace Suns in 111-107 win over Blazers in OTDeandre Ayton had 28 points and 13 rebounds in his return from a non-COVID-19 illness, and the Phoenix Suns held off the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 in overtime.
Stephen Curry closes in on 3s record as Warriors top Blazers
Read full article: Stephen Curry closes in on 3s record as Warriors top BlazersStephen Curry scored 22 points and moved within nine 3-pointers of tying Ray Allenโs career record, and the Golden State Warriors held off the injury-depleted Portland Trail Blazers 104-94.

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