Around the League News and Rumors (Non-Hawks) Part 2

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Cavaliers' J.B. Bickerstaff says he's been threatened by gamblers

Associated Press

Mar 20, 2024, 08:33 PM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA.

While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a "prop," Bickerstaff said gamblers contacted him.

"They got my telephone number and were sending me crazy messages about where I live and my kids and all that stuff," Bickerstaff said before the Cavs hosted the Miami Heat. "So it is a dangerous game and a fine line that we're walking for sure."

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Scary stuff.

Cavaliers' J.B. Bickerstaff says he's been threatened by gamblers

Associated Press

Mar 20, 2024, 08:33 PM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA.

While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a "prop," Bickerstaff said gamblers contacted him.

"They got my telephone number and were sending me crazy messages about where I live and my kids and all that stuff," Bickerstaff said before the Cavs hosted the Miami Heat. "So it is a dangerous game and a fine line that we're walking for sure."

We've opened Pandora's Box with the introduction of Legalized Gambling, Collegiate Transfer Portals and NIL Compensation for Amateurs.

This type of response was the inevitable result.

And I fear we'll see all three of those issues come to a head in a massive scandal sooner than later.

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Scary stuff.

Cavaliers' J.B. Bickerstaff says he's been threatened by gamblers

Associated Press

Mar 20, 2024, 08:33 PM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff revealed he received threats from gamblers last season and reported it to the NBA.

While being asked Wednesday night about sports gambling following comments made by Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who said he sometimes feels like a "prop," Bickerstaff said gamblers contacted him.

"They got my telephone number and were sending me crazy messages about where I live and my kids and all that stuff," Bickerstaff said before the Cavs hosted the Miami Heat. "So it is a dangerous game and a fine line that we're walking for sure."

We've opened Pandora's Box with the introduction of Legalized Gambling, Collegiate Transfer Portals and NIL Compensation for Amateurs.

This type of response was the inevitable result.

And I fear we'll see all three of those issues come to a head in a massive scandal sooner than later.

See baseball and the Ohtani scandal that just came to light.
Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter amid allegation of 'massive theft'

The Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday afternoon after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation set off a series of events.

Ippei Mizuhara, the longtime friend and interpreter for Ohtani, incurred the gambling debts to a Southern California bookmaking operation that is under federal investigation, multiple sources told ESPN. How he came to lose his job started with reporters asking questions about the wire transfers.

Initially, a spokesman for Ohtani told ESPN the slugger had transferred the funds to cover Mizuhara's gambling debt. The spokesman presented Mizuhara to ESPN for a 90-minute interview Tuesday night, during which Mizuhara laid out his account in great detail. However, as ESPN prepared to publish the story Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara's account and said Ohtani's lawyers would issue a statement.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39768770/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-interpreter-fired-theft

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As if his season wasn't going badly enough...

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Holy Cow

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As if his season wasn't going badly enough...

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Hated releasing him on my fantasy teams today.
Very disappointing and finding a replacement wasn't easy.

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Twas inevitable...

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Twas inevitable...

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How many guys are gonna get tossed from the league for betting on games?
I don't like that the NBA is advertising this stuff.

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How much is his fine gonna be?

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Dejounte did the same thing last playoffs.

Of course he made it worse by making physical contact with the official before verbally accosting him.

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Dejounte did the same thing last playoffs.

Of course he made it worse by making physical contact with the official before verbally accosting him.

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Lebron is a mess......

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Patrick Beverley will forgo season-ending wrist surgery to continue playing


ClutchPoints: Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has confirmed that he will forgo season-ending surgery on the torn ligament in his wrist and continue playing, per @PatBevPod pic.twitter.com/qELMQeAjaa

 

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Gross!



OG Anunoby to command four years, $160 million in free agency?


The Knicks simply can’t afford to make the deal for OG Anunoby, then watch him walk to another team. “He will try to break the bank there,” the Eastern Conference GM said. “Why not? They can’t afford to lose him. Not a max deal or anything, but I think from his side, it is going to look more like $40 million per year, something like four years and $160 million.”

 

– via Heavy.com

https://heavy.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/og-anunoby-contract-injuries/

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Lebron James has made 10-11 from three in his last two games.

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