Blazers coach Chauncey Billups arrested by FBI for illegal gambling

[JN61]

I saw talking head clowns blame usa leadership on this case. Oh yeah the clown in office was responsible for sports guys gambling illegally...

[Doctor MJ]

I saw talking head clowns blame usa leadership on this case. Oh yeah the clown in office was responsible for sports guys gambling illegally...

I wouldn't defend the people doing illegal activity, but this illegal activity rides on top of legal sports betting, which came in 2018 with a decision by the Supreme Court in the direction of what the president and other politicians had publicly supported.

Make no mistake, things wouldn't be like this right now if the government had maintained it's prior attitude about such gambling.

[JN61]

I saw talking head clowns blame usa leadership on this case. Oh yeah the clown in office was responsible for sports guys gambling illegally...

I wouldn't defend the people doing illegal activity, but this illegal activity rides on top of legal sports betting, which came in 2018 with a decision by the Supreme Court in the direction of what the president and other politicians had publicly supported.

Make no mistake, things wouldn't be like this right now if the government had maintained it's prior attitude about such gambling.

Make no mistakes, poker games were involved in this case as well. No matter how much damage control you do to these cheaters.

[G R E Y]

I saw talking head clowns blame usa leadership on this case. Oh yeah the clown in office was responsible for sports guys gambling illegally...

I wouldn't defend the people doing illegal activity, but this illegal activity rides on top of legal sports betting, which came in 2018 with a decision by the Supreme Court in the direction of what the president and other politicians had publicly supported.

Make no mistake, things wouldn't be like this right now if the government had maintained it's prior attitude about such gambling.

Make no mistakes, poker games were involved in this case as well. No matter how much damage control you do to these cheaters.

Was it the poker game itself or what it was used for and by whom?

[Vann]

Wow... So it's not only about illegal and rigged poker games.

Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones have been arrested
The years-long investigation spanning 11 states has resulted in over 30 arrests
The Bonnano, Gambino and Genovese organized crime families were allegedly involved as enforcers, taking a cut of the winnings
Rozier allegedly manipulated betting results by leaving a game early

Billups was charged in connection with an illegal poker operation tied to 'la costa nostra,' according to the FBI, while Rozier allegedly manipulated his performance during an NBA game to sway betting results.

According to the NY Post:

Rozier is one of the six defendants in the NBA-related investigation, each of whom was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, per Nocella.

His specific allegations tie back to a March 23, 2023 contest against the Pelicans when Rozier exited after playing the first 9:36 and did not return due to a foot issue in what would be his final tilt of the season.

He tallied five points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in that time, and one X user posted at the time how they allegedly had been tipped off that Rozier would exit early.

That knowledge would affect prop betting, where gamblers bet on a player’s statistics for a game.

An “unexpected” amount of bets came in on Rozier’s Under for that game, per ESPN, which resulted in some sportsbooks preventing further wagers on his prop lines.

The NBA investigated the issue and did not punish Rozier.

According to the FBI, the alleged fraud included self-shuffling machines that had "been secretly altered in order to read the cards on the deck, predict which player on the table had the best poker hand, and relay the information to an offsite operator," said Nocella, adding "The offsite operator sent the information via cell phone back to a co-conspirator at the table and that person at the table was known as the 'quarterback.' The 'quarterback' then signaled secretly the information he had received to others at the table and together they used that information in order to win their games and to cheat the victims."

The scheme also allegedly used poker chip tray analyzers, special contact lenses or glasses that can read pre-marked cards, and an X-ray table that can read face down cards on the table.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/insane-mafia-linked-nba-gambling-scandal-erupts-terry-rozier-chauncey-billups-arrested

Jones allegedly relayed information involving James’ status for a Feb. 9, 2023 Lakers-Bucks game that James missed.

While serving as an unofficial assistant for Los Angeles, Jones purportedly relayed information to an unnamed individual in the alleged betting group stating they should place a large bet on the Bucks since James would miss the game, sources told The Post.

“Get a big bet on Milwaukee tonight before the information is out!,” Jones texted the individual, per the indictment.
The Bucks won that game, 123-115, and also would have covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites, as chronicled at the time by Action Network.

https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/sports/who-is-damon-jones-the-other-nba-player-in-middle-of-fbi-betting-poker-arrests/

Four NBA teams have been named as having games involved in the FBI’s sweeping investigation into illegal sports gambling that led to the arrest of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and ex player Damon Jones, according to officials.

The multimillion-dollar scheme, which took place between January 2022 and March 2024, allegedly involved sharing non-public information with bettors such as when players would be sitting out games or would pull themselves early from games.

Law enforcement sources said that LeBron James is among the players whose injury status was leaked. He is not accused of wrongdoing.

The teams themselves are not implicated in wrongdoing, but Jones and Rozier are accused of providing the key information to help insiders make successful prop bets on NBA games.

https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/sports/lakers-raptors-hornets-trail-blazers-involved-in-nba-gambling-scandal-doj/

[DaddyCool19]

Saw Lillards weakass response to Kevin Loves soft trolling Billups and Rozier. Isn't he supposed to be a rapper? Shouldn't he handle shots fired better than that?

[Doctor MJ]

I saw talking head clowns blame usa leadership on this case. Oh yeah the clown in office was responsible for sports guys gambling illegally...

I wouldn't defend the people doing illegal activity, but this illegal activity rides on top of legal sports betting, which came in 2018 with a decision by the Supreme Court in the direction of what the president and other politicians had publicly supported.

Make no mistake, things wouldn't be like this right now if the government had maintained it's prior attitude about such gambling.

Make no mistakes, poker games were involved in this case as well. No matter how much damage control you do to these cheaters.

I’m not sure why you’re saying this. Are you saying that poker was the main illegal thing here?

Do you understand that because sports gambling is now legal there’s way more money going into it?


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[taikibansei]

Wow... So it's not only about illegal and rigged poker games.

Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones have been arrested
The years-long investigation spanning 11 states has resulted in over 30 arrests
The Bonnano, Gambino and Genovese organized crime families were allegedly involved as enforcers, taking a cut of the winnings
Rozier allegedly manipulated betting results by leaving a game early

Billups was charged in connection with an illegal poker operation tied to 'la costa nostra,' according to the FBI, while Rozier allegedly manipulated his performance during an NBA game to sway betting results.

According to the NY Post:

Rozier is one of the six defendants in the NBA-related investigation, each of whom was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, per Nocella.

His specific allegations tie back to a March 23, 2023 contest against the Pelicans when Rozier exited after playing the first 9:36 and did not return due to a foot issue in what would be his final tilt of the season.

He tallied five points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in that time, and one X user posted at the time how they allegedly had been tipped off that Rozier would exit early.

That knowledge would affect prop betting, where gamblers bet on a player’s statistics for a game.

An “unexpected” amount of bets came in on Rozier’s Under for that game, per ESPN, which resulted in some sportsbooks preventing further wagers on his prop lines.

The NBA investigated the issue and did not punish Rozier.

According to the FBI, the alleged fraud included self-shuffling machines that had "been secretly altered in order to read the cards on the deck, predict which player on the table had the best poker hand, and relay the information to an offsite operator," said Nocella, adding "The offsite operator sent the information via cell phone back to a co-conspirator at the table and that person at the table was known as the 'quarterback.' The 'quarterback' then signaled secretly the information he had received to others at the table and together they used that information in order to win their games and to cheat the victims."

The scheme also allegedly used poker chip tray analyzers, special contact lenses or glasses that can read pre-marked cards, and an X-ray table that can read face down cards on the table.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/insane-mafia-linked-nba-gambling-scandal-erupts-terry-rozier-chauncey-billups-arrested

Jones allegedly relayed information involving James’ status for a Feb. 9, 2023 Lakers-Bucks game that James missed.

While serving as an unofficial assistant for Los Angeles, Jones purportedly relayed information to an unnamed individual in the alleged betting group stating they should place a large bet on the Bucks since James would miss the game, sources told The Post.

“Get a big bet on Milwaukee tonight before the information is out!,” Jones texted the individual, per the indictment.
The Bucks won that game, 123-115, and also would have covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites, as chronicled at the time by Action Network.

https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/sports/who-is-damon-jones-the-other-nba-player-in-middle-of-fbi-betting-poker-arrests/

Four NBA teams have been named as having games involved in the FBI’s sweeping investigation into illegal sports gambling that led to the arrest of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and ex player Damon Jones, according to officials.

The multimillion-dollar scheme, which took place between January 2022 and March 2024, allegedly involved sharing non-public information with bettors such as when players would be sitting out games or would pull themselves early from games.

Law enforcement sources said that LeBron James is among the players whose injury status was leaked. He is not accused of wrongdoing.

The teams themselves are not implicated in wrongdoing, but Jones and Rozier are accused of providing the key information to help insiders make successful prop bets on NBA games.

https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/sports/lakers-raptors-hornets-trail-blazers-involved-in-nba-gambling-scandal-doj/

It's going to make for a great real-crime movie. Hopefully, Billups will be allowed input into which actor gets to play him (as well as be able to maintain his TV privileges so that he can watch in jail).

Edited to add: I sincerely doubt that the NBA players/coaches involved see significant jail time, as I imagine the Feds are really after the organized crime families who apparently provided "the muscle" (and likely the equipment and direction) for these illegal activities. That would be norm...at least in normal years.

[Pattycakes]

Feds just mad they aren’t getting a cut.

See: US history

[Sixers in 4]

Feds just mad they aren’t getting a cut.

See: US history

Do you want organized crime to rig games? What is the FBI supposed to do after finding out? Nothing? I understand what Stephen A is doing; ESPN just spent billions to bring Shaq and Chuck over and to buy the rights to NBA games. I get it; try to shift to whataboutism and make the problem go away for the NBA and, by extension, ESPN by latching on to any argument you can to change the narrative. I don't understand the fools who repeat the same nonsense.

Source: Not an idiot

[garrick]

I don't understand the situation these guys get themselves in to where they need to do this while already making millions and millions. They could make money so many other ways but they gotta manipulate the natural flow of the game. It is dumb and honestly ever since Rozier started doing it his career tanked.

Chauncey just ended his basketball career. Sucks and also insane for Blazers to lose their head coach like this 1 game into the season.

It's probably not for them but for friends and family asking for an easy way to make some quick cash.

[tdot_steel]

I saw talking head clowns blame usa leadership on this case. Oh yeah the clown in office was responsible for sports guys gambling illegally...

I wouldn't defend the people doing illegal activity, but this illegal activity rides on top of legal sports betting, which came in 2018 with a decision by the Supreme Court in the direction of what the president and other politicians had publicly supported.

Make no mistake, things wouldn't be like this right now if the government had maintained it's prior attitude about such gambling.

Of all the things for the FBI to investigate this is it. How about looking into the internal Justice Department documents corroborated by multiple sources, hidden cameras and audiotapes capturing Border czar Tom Homan accepting $50,000 in cash in a restaurant takeout bag and agreeing to help steer government contracts to the executives and their companies in a future Trump Administration?

They opened Pandora's box by legalizing gambling. There are more pressing issues than going on which should take precedence than going after POC. Go after organized crime which are behind these incidents.

Lets bet they will target the NFL next. But somehow they swept the Ohtani scandal under the rug with the BS "explanation" about the interpreter. But we can't tarnish America's Sport. This administration is so transparent, hence blowing up the Canada/US trade talks the day before the start of the World Series. Nothing is by coincidence with USA circa 2025.

[I_Love_This_Game!!]

FBI Credibility is Dead. Trump wants to go after the Blazers after declaring our totally safe city a warzone and losing the conversation.

Just watch.

Free Billups

What a bunch of BS! This case started under Joe Biden!!! They have evidence up the kazoo! Facts are a stubborn thing. SMFH

[Mamba81p]

The silver lining in all this might be that teams would have to let everyone know when players are going to play or not. In the morning you should reveal the availability of the players. No more game time decision. That would help people who attend games in person.

[Effigy]

The silver lining in all this might be that teams would have to let everyone know when players are going to play or not. In the morning you should reveal the availability of the players. No more game time decision. That would help people who attend games in person.

How doable is that really though? If you say a guy will play, what if at gametime he's tweaked something and he can't?

[dantas]

Betting scandals are something that will always be around in any sport.

It's simply very easy to place bets—there are tons of websites, it's easy to use stand-ins (friends, relatives), and the money is tempting.

All organizations—NBA, NFL, FIFA, IOC, UFC and others—are just waiting for the next scandal to erupt. Those organizations that haven't been affected are just as vulnerable as the others.

They could simply implement educational initiatives for athletes and officials, some compliance mechanisms, and whistleblower channels. It would help create an image of transparency and integrity for these organizations, but scandals could resurface at any moment.

[Mamba81p]

The silver lining in all this might be that teams would have to let everyone know when players are going to play or not. In the morning you should reveal the availability of the players. No more game time decision. That would help people who attend games in person.

How doable is that really though? If you say a guy will play, what if at gametime he's tweaked something and he can't?

That doesn't happen that often though, and when it happens it should get a lot of scrutiny. How many times players got injured during warmups? I remember KD did that a few years ago.
They announce the starting lineup in international rugby days before a game.

[Effigy]

The silver lining in all this might be that teams would have to let everyone know when players are going to play or not. In the morning you should reveal the availability of the players. No more game time decision. That would help people who attend games in person.

How doable is that really though? If you say a guy will play, what if at gametime he's tweaked something and he can't?

That doesn't happen that often though, and when it happens it should get a lot of scrutiny. How many times players got injured during warmups? I remember KD did that a few years ago.
They announce the starting lineup in international rugby days before a game.

If this were implemented I think you'd see it happen a lot more. I think the game time decisions are sometimes legit. You want to see how a guy is doing at the time of the game. You don't always know how he's going to be 12 hours later.

[TheGOATWill]

In summary. "The mafia" figured out how to fix poker games with James Bond tech, which is the craziest part lost in all of this. Simultaneously got their hooks into random unrelated black pro basketball players. Lured these folks with legit 8 figure salaries into assisting with bets in the low thousands for distant friends and strangers. Openly it seems, no burner phones, no bag men. All while the NFL and NBA are now broadcasting from the same place we get trash bags and last minute birthday presents. I'm supposed to believe all of that.

[G R E Y]

So Billups allegedly facilitated the scamming of fellow NBAers like KG? Next level of scummy if proven true:

Read on Twitter

And look how far back the scamming goes.