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• Terry Rozier Faces Superseding Indictment As Prosecutors Allege He Solicited, Accepted BribeFederal prosecutors plan to file a superseding indictment against Terry Rozier, adding bribery allegations to an existing sports gambling case. A lawyer from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced the new charges Monday during a federal court hearing. The disclosure came as Rozier's attorney, Jim Trusty, was seeking dismissal of the original case. Trusty told the...2026See more articles Terry Rozier -
• Blazers Held Contract Extension Discussions With Tiago SplitterThe Portland Trail Blazers held discussions over a contract extension with head coach Tiago Splitter, according to Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. Splitter is 40-38 on the year after taking over from Chauncey Billups. Marc Stein reported on Sunday that new Blazers owner Tom Dundon is exploring the team's coaching options. The Blazers are also looking at college coaches. Fischer adds that th...2026Visit the page Tiago Splitter -
• Deni Avdija Opens Up About Path To Breakout SeasonPortland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is averaging 26.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game this season, joining Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic as the only players posting 25-7-6 averages. The 25-year-old Israeli has emerged as a frontrunner for Most Improved Player and finished fifth in Western Conference All-Star fan voting with over 2.2 million votes. Avdija attributes his breakou...2026Continue with Deni Avdija -
• NBA Tightens Injury Reporting Rules After Terry Rozier, Damon Jones IndictmentsThe NBA sent out a leaguewide memo Friday informing teams it plans policy changes to prevent injury information from being leaked and used by sports bettors. The changes follow federal indictments in October of current and former players accused of sharing injury information with gamblers. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones have both been accused of sharing injury info...2025See more articles Miami Heat
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• Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in alleged rigged poker operationChauncey Billups stood in a Brooklyn federal courtroom on Monday and pleaded not guilty, a month after his arrest in a sweeping underground poker scheme that stunned the NBA. The now-suspended Trail Blazers coach was arraigned on charges tied to wire fraud and money laundering, appearing alongside more than thirty defendants in the Eastern District […] The post Chauncey Billups pleads not gu...2025Click for news about Eastern District -
• NBA Requests Lakers' Documents in Gambling Investigation Involving LeBron James AssociatesThe NBA has asked multiple teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, to hand over documents and property as part of its investigation into illegal sports gambling, according to six league sources. The league is seeking information related to federal charges brought by the Department of Justice last month. Congressional committees questioned why the NBA did not uncover evidence that players and coac...2025Continue with Los Angeles Lakers -
• Charles Barkley Blasts NBA Over Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier Gambling Scandals
Trail Blazers’ Chaotic Start Takes a Dark Turn The Portland Trail Blazers have opened the 2025-26 NBA season in strange fashion — both on and off the court. Despite a promising 4-2 run under interim coach Tiago Splitter, the team’s success has been overshadowed by the legal troubles of its suspended head coach, Chauncey Billups. […] The post Charles Barkley Blasts NBA Over Chauncey Billups, ...2025See more articles Charles Barkley
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• Portland’s Matisse Thybulle had thumb surgery and will miss 4-6 weeks due to injury
Despite some off-court issues involving Chauncey Billups, the Trail Blazers have not let the outside noise affect them. Interim head coach Tiago Splitter has Portland playing at a high level to start the 2025-26 season. Through their first six games, the Trail Blazers are 4-2 and have won three straight. Portland is home on Monday, […] The post Portland’s Matisse Thybulle had thumb su...2025Click for news about Matisse Thybulle
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• NBPA To Appeal NBA's Decision To Place Terry Rozier On Unpaid LeaveThe National Basketball Players Association will appeal the NBA's decision to place Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on unpaid leave following his arrest on federal charges related to an illegal sports gambling scheme, citing the league's action as inconsistent with the collective bargaining agreement. The NBA placed Rozier on leave hours after the Department of Justice unsealed charges accusing him ...2025See more articles Miami Heat
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• Terry Rozier's Lawyer Claims Shoe Contract Disproves Gambling AllegationsTerry Rozier's attorney Jim Trusty dismissed federal allegations that his client faked an injury to facilitate illegal sports betting, arguing Rozier lost money from his shoe endorsement deal by missing games at the end of the 2022-23 season. The federal indictment alleges Rozier informed co-defendant De'Niro Laster he would prematurely remove himself from a March 23, 2023 game in the first quarte...2025See more articles Terry Rozier
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Chauncey Billups injury and suspension
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• NBA Memo Sent To Teams Address 'Dire Risks' Of GamblingAn NBA memo sent to all 30 teams discussed the "dire risks of gambling," as well how the league will reassess its approach to legal sports betting. The memo comes after Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups were arrested and indicted last week as part of a federal investigation into gambling schemes involving sports betting and poker. "While the unusual betting on Terry Rozier's 'unders' in the March ...2025See more Terry Rozier -
• NBA reviewing injury, gambling policies after FBI arrests of Billups, Rozier, JonesThe 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. In a league memo shared by Charania, the NBA said it’s exploring new measures to “enhance internal […] The post NBA reviewing injury, gambling policie...2025Click for news about Terry Rozier -
• NBA Seeking To Tighten Controls On Injury Reporting, Prop Betting
In the aftermath of the FBI’s arrests of Heat guard Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones last week, the NBA informed its teams that the league has begun a process of reviewing policies regarding injury reporting, training and education of all personnel, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The memo also […]...2025Read about Terry Rozier
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• NBA Believes 'More Can Be Done To Protect Integrity' Of GameThe NBA has informed all 30 teams that the league office has initiated a process of reviewing policies regarding injury reporting, training and education of all personnel. They will also enhance internal and external programs to identify the betting activity of concern. The memo comes a few days after Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones were arrested as part of a federal investigation i...2025See more Terry Rozier -
• Terry Rozier To Receive Full Salary On Leave Pending NBA Gambling Investigation
Terry Rozier will continue receiving his $26.6 million salary while on leave following his Thursday arrest on federal gambling charges, per NBA collective bargaining agreement provisions. The league must determine whether Rozier violated rules before deciding on potential suspension or ban, which would terminate his payments from the Miami Heat immediately. Rozier was arrested Thursday morning alo...2025See more Terry Rozier
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• Dunc'd On: DEN @ GSW; Indiana Keeps up the Pace; Gamblor Strikes the NBAIn a matchup of the league's smartest and most skilled teams, Stephen Curry and the Warriors outlast Aaron Gordon and the Nuggets in another early season classic. Then: Indiana/OKC - 42:03 Double-OT chaos: how a shorthanded Pacers group (no Haliburton/McConnell, then Nembhard exits) still kept the tempo, leaned on Mathurin's rim pressure and free throws, and toggled frontcourt looks (Toppin/Walke...2025See also Stephen Curry -
• Chauncey Billups' attorney vows suspended Trail Blazers coach will fight illegal gambling allegationsBillups was indicted Thursday as a part of a wide-ranging gambling investigation...2025 -
• Blazers name Tiago Splitter interim coach in wake of Chauncey Billups' gambling arrest, suspensionSplitter will get his first chance as a head coach in the NBA...2025Continue with Tiago Splitter -
• NBA gambling scandal, explained: What to know as Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier get arrested, suspendedHere's what to know after a head coach and player were arrested by the FBI on Thursday morning...2025See more articles Terry Rozier -
• Injury Notes: Trail Blazers, Knicks, Heat, Pelicans
While he’s not sure who will be ready for Wednesday’s season opener against Minnesota, head coach Chauncey Billups said Toumani Camara (knee), Deni Avdija (back), Robert Williams (knee) and Matisse Thybulle (knee) were full participants in Monday’s practice, tweets Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. Williams, who has been plagued by knee issues throughout […]...2025See more articles Toumani Camara
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• Damian Lillard On Return To Portland: 'I Wasn't Expecting It To Happen So Soon'Damian Lillard discussed his reasoning for re-signing with the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, mostly focusing on his family. "Just knowing that I'm going to be back home for all parts of my life, with my kids, playing for the Trail Blazers, driving on the same streets that I've driven on pretty much my entire adulthood, my whole family being here, my mom, my brother, my sisters, all my friends ...2025See also Damian Lillard -
• Deandre Ayton Waived By Portland After Ongoing Issues
Deandre Ayton has been waived in Portland, and not because of missed shots or injuries. The Trail Blazers waived the former No. 1 pick after negotiating a buyout, citing concerns that extended far beyond the court, according to The Athletic’s Jason Quick. “You can have bad plays,” a sign inside coach Chauncey Billups’ office reads, […] The post Deandre Ayton Waived By Portland After Ongoing ...2025Check it out Deandre Ayton
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• Toumani Camara To Undergo MRI On Right FootToumani Camara is set to get an MRI on his right foot, according to Chauncey Billups. Camara left the Blazers' loss to the Jazz on Friday night in the first quarter with the injury. Camara is averaging 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds on the season....2024Click for news about Toumani Camara -
• Trail Blazers Notes: Injured Players, Sharpe, Henderson, Reath
At 19-52, the Trail Blazers don’t have much left to play for, but they don’t intend to shut down any of their injured players for the rest of the season, writes Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian. Portland started five rookies Saturday night because of injuries to rotation members, but coach Chauncey Billups hopes to eventually […]...2024See more Blazers Notes
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• Deandre Ayton Sprains Hand, X-Rays NegativeDeandre Ayton left the Portland Trail Blazers' loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday with a sprained hand. X-rays returned negative. "I think there will be some further testing because he was in quite a bit of pain. I thought (Ayton) dominated that first half. Offensively, defensively, he dominated the game," said Chauncey Billups after the game. Ayton, who suffered the injury in the first quarter but...2024Read about Deandre Ayton -
• Chauncey Billups sees Scoot Henderson ‘getting better every day’ in rough rookie season
The third overall pick has had issues with fouls, his shot and an ankle injury, but the Blazers believe he is showing progress....2023Click for news about Scoot Henderson
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• Scoot Henderson suffers injury in Trail Blazers’ debut, but not before making a ‘statement’
"His superpower is his speed and his explosiveness," Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. "I thought he did a really good job."...2023Click for news about Scoot Henderson
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• Damian Lillard: Blazers Have Assets to Build ‘Team That Can Compete’
Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard isn’t giving up hope. True, it’s been a rough go of things over the last two seasons, the Blazers failing to reach the playoffs in each of coach Chauncey Billups‘ two years. Some of that has to do with injuries — including some to Lillard. Some of it also has […] The post Damian Lillard: Blazers Have Assets to Build ‘Team That C...2023See more Damian Lillard
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• Portland’s head coach Chauncey Billups praised rookie SG Shaedon Sharpe for his career-high night vs the Thunder
With only eight games left in the regular season, the Portland Trail Blazers will not be making the playoffs this season. A combination of injuries and young talent has held the team back this season. Head coach Chauncey Billups was proud of rookie SG Shaedon Sharpe last night after he scored a career-high 29 points […] The post Portland’s head coach Chauncey Billups praised rookie SG ...2023See more Portland Trail Blazers
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• Chauncey Billups gushes over Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Blazers after impressive 4-0 startChauncey Billups’ first season as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers was mired with a plethora of problems that put a damper on their 2021-22 season. Damian Lillard battled abdominal issues all season long before getting shut down following abdominal surgery, CJ McCollum was diagnosed with a collapsed lung before he was traded […] The post Chauncey Billups gushes over Damian ...2022Continue with Damian Lillard