The NBA has informed teams that it’s conducting a full review of its injury reporting procedures and gambling-related protocols in the wake of the FBI’s arrests of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups, and Damon Jones, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports.
The Portland Trail Blazers are off to a 2-2 start this season, but the biggest storyline surrounding the team is the recent arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups.
On Sunday, Pablo Torre reported that Hall of Fame tight end Antonio Gates hosted and played in a rigged poker game, of the type that sparked last week's indictment of Hall of Fame NBA player (and current NBA coach) Chauncey Billups others.
The NBA has sent a memo to its 30 franchises detailing its reaction to the betting scandal that rocked the league last week, resulting in federal arrests of Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Portland Trail Blazers split their two games over the weekend, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday evening after convincingly defeating the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
Beleaguered Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has barely been seen in public since he was arrested and arraigned last Thursday. Long-time friend and former boss Tyronn Lue told media, before the Blazers took on the Los Angeles Clippers, that Billups was alright, considering the circumstances.
On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers improved to 2-1 on the young 2025-26 NBA season with a home win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers were led by 30 points from star Kawhi Leonard, and seem to have put their puzzling season-opening loss to the Utah Jazz fully behind them at this point.
The LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers faced off Sunday evening for the first of four matchups this season. What was supposed to be a battle between best friends Tyronn Lue and Chauncey Billups quickly turned somber following the news this past week.
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was recently arrested for his alleged involvement in the NBA betting scandal alongside several prominent figures, including Terry Rozier and Damon Jones.
Adam Silver’s NBA was barely recovering from the Kawhi Leonard controversy, but it was hit with another shocker. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former Cavaliers coach Damon Jones have reportedly been arrested by the FBI on separate illegal gambling charges.
The news of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups’ arrest by the FBI, reportedly as part of a gambling investigation, sent a palpable shockwave through the team’s locker room, according to revelations from NBA insider Chris Haynes.
The Portland Trail Blazers might not be the only ones in for a major change in the wake of the betting scandal that rocked the NBA on Thursday. The Blazers lost their head coach, Chauncey Billups, to an indefinite league suspension after he was arrested for allegedly helping organized crime members rig poker games.
After an encouraging (if such a thing can exist) 118-114 season opening loss to the mighty Minnesota Timberwolves where the Portland Trail Blazers kept
Tiago Splitter was thrust into the role of the Portland Trail Blazers’ interim head coach after the arrest of Chauncey Billups by the FBI in connection with his alleged involvement in illegal gambling.
The NBA world was rocked by reports of players and coaches being arrested for allegedly taking part in illegal gambling, and one of the names caught up in the controversy was Chauncey Billups.
The FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups in the early hours of Thursday as part of an investigation into rigged underground poker games backed by the Mafia.
The Portland Trail Blazers played poorly in the fourth quarter of their season opener on Wednesday night, and then head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested early Thursday morning.
Hall of Fame point guard Chauncey Billups has addressed the allegations made against him through a statement made by his attorney, Chris Heywood. Billups was arrested by FBI agents on Thursday and was charged over his alleged involvement in an illegal poker ring.
First-year Trail Blazers assistant Tiago Splitter will assume head coaching duties in Portland on an interim basis following Chauncey Billups‘ arrest on Thursday.
The Trail Blazers will need a new voice on the sideline, at least for now. Head coach Chauncey Billups has been placed on leave following his arrest in connection with the federal gambling probe that has rocked the league.
Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was arrested as part of a major FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and gambling.
The 2025-26 NBA season just tipped off, and it's already being overshadowed by bombshell news regarding arrests made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of alleged illegal gambling schemes.
The Portland Trail Blazers received positive news regarding two starting players ahead of their opening night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.