Published Thu, Oct 23 20258:35 AM EDTUpdated 5 Min Ago
Key Points
- Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups were arrested in Florida as part of a gambling investigation.
- Former NBA player Damon Jones was also arrested in Las Vegas as part of the probe, an FBI spokesperson told NBC News.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, New York, and FBI Director Kash Patel are scheduled to hold a press conference on the cases.
Head coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts during the first quarter of the preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center on October 14, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.
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Billups, a former player for the Detroit Pistons who spent 17 years in the NBA, was arrested in Portland. A five-time All-Star, Billups was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.
Rozier was arrested in Orlando, Florida.
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Rozier, a 10-year NBA veteran, reportedly had been eyed for months over suspicious sports betting activity related to his play.
Terry Rozier #2 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball during the second half in a preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Kaseya Center on October 17, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, New York, and FBI Director Kash Patel are scheduled to hold a press conference on the cases on Thursday morning.
Billups was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 2004 when the Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the league's finals.
Jones, 49, played for 10 teams, including three seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, over a decade-plus NBA career.
A spokesperson for the FBI's Las Vegas field office declined CNBC's request for comment.
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