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• Coaching Rumors: Splitter, Blazers, Pelicans, Thibodeau
Tiago Splitter did an admirable job in Portland after taking over for Chauncey Billups during the first week of the 2025/26 season, leading the team to a 42-39 record the rest of the way and earning a playoff spot. However, sources with knowledge of the situation tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) […]...2026
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• Tiago Splitter Unlikely To Receive Full-Time Head Coaching Job With Blazers

Tiago Splitter, who guided the Portland Trail Blazers to a 42-39 record and the franchise's first playoff berth in five years, is unlikely to be offered the full-time head coaching position, sources with knowledge of the situation tell Jake Fischer. The Brazilian was elevated to interim head coach after felony charges were filed against Chauncey Billups following the season's opening game. Despite...2026
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• Five questions Trail Blazers face after returning to playoffs

A season that started with the chaos of head coach Chauncey Billups' arrest ended with the Portland Trail Blazers' first trip to the playoffs in five seasons....2026
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• Terry Rozier Faces Superseding Indictment As Prosecutors Allege He Solicited, Accepted Bribe

Federal 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...2026
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• Splitter led the Blazers to the playoffs as a 1st-time NBA head coach but his future is uncertain
As uncertainty about his future with the Portland Trail Blazers swirls, interim coach Tiago Splitter is approaching the job with the same positivity that has helped carry the team through a strange season and into the NBA playoffs. The sentiment was apparent after the Blazers won Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs 106-103 to even the first-round series at 1-1 heading into Friday night's game in...2026
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• Blazers’ Splitter ‘Just Trying To Be A Pro’ Amid Coaching Rumors

After taking over as the Trail Blazers‘ interim head coach following Chauncey Billups‘ arrest one game into the season, Tiago Splitter led the team to a 42-39 record, a play-in victory, and the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2021. However, Splitter’s future in Portland beyond this season remains up in the air, with one recent […]...2026
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• Terry Rozier Faces Superseding Indictment As Prosecutors Allege He Solicited, Accepted Bribe
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• Blazers Held Contract Extension Discussions With Tiago Splitter
The 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...2026
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• NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Takes a Savage Dig at Blazers’ Suspended HC Chauncey Billups
NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal takes a savage dig at Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups following his suspension....2026
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• Deni Avdija Opens Up About Path To Breakout Season

Portland 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...2026
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• NBA Requests Lakers' Documents in Gambling Investigation Involving LeBron James Associates

The 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...2025
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• 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 ...2025
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• How NBA players have historically fared with Achilles injuries

An Achilles tear is the worst injury you can have in basketball. When will Kevin Durant be back? May 13, 2025 update: Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks. Read on to learn more about the history of NBA players suffering an Achilles injury and their performance upon returning to the court. 201...2025
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• Notes: Best reactions to Lions clinching NFC 1 seed in big win over Vikings

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Sweet, sweet victory. Sleep deprived but ecstatic. Detroit Lions fans are waking up celebrating a huge victory over their division rivals to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Many were nervous for the showdown with so much on the line, but the Lions took down the Vikings 31-9 on “Sunday Night Football,” winning the NFC North for a second year in a row. Grab...2025
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• 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 […]...2024
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• 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....2023
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• 30 women’s college basketball stars attending first-of-its-kind WNBA combine

Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images Lucy Olsen, Shyanne Sellers, and Harmoni Turner are just a few of the players attending Friday’s inaugural WNBA combine in Tampa. Women’s college basketball standouts from across the nation are getting an opportunity to showcase their skills, basketball IQ, and natural athleticism in a first-of-its-kind WNBA combine taking place on Friday in Tampa. Scou...2025
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• On Carmelo, showing maturity through acceptance and playoff glory
“It feels good, man, kind of just to be back in that postseason mindset…looking forward to not planning vacations. Even though I would love to be with my family, I think they understand that this is very important.” — Carmelo Anthony, via Brett Dawson of The Daily OklahomanNine years ago, the captain of the Denver Nuggets put up his most valiant playoff performance, as he and Chauncey Billups took...2018
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Behind the Scenes in Las Vegas Is Where Real Business of Summer League Happens
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• NBA Insiders Break Down the Good and the Bad for Draft Lottery's Top Prospects
2015

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• KG, the Oral History, Part 2: Glory in Boston, Quirky Traits and Returning Home
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• Paul Pierce's Incredible Credentials Show the Truth About His NBA Legacy
2015

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• Another Year Lost to Injury, Another Reason to Worry About Kevin Durant for OKC
2015

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"What's next in the gambling scandal that has ensnared Chauncey Billups and the NBA"

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"Chauncey Billups When the injury happened: A February, 2012 game at age 35."

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"Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups have been elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024, league sources tell The Athletic."

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"The Nuggets acquired Allen Iverson for Miller and then Chauncey Billups for Iverson, making the Western finals in 2009."

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"Why Kyrie Irving, not Stephen Curry, is 'most skilled' point guard in history -- as Chauncey Billups endorsed"

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"New Blazers coach Chauncey Billups on Tuesday addressed the controversy surrounding his hiring and said the 1997 rape allegation against him was an experience that "shaped [his] life."

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"Chauncey Billups, 43, who has emerged as a candidate for the coaching position in Indiana, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, fits the historical profile of past Pacers coaches Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas."

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"Graham also became just the fourth player in NBA history to record 30-plus points without making a single two-pointer, joining the likes of Joe Dumars, Jerry Stackhouse and Chauncey Billups in that random category."

2018
"Latrell Sprewell, Chauncey Billups were among ex-players in attendance to honor former Minnesota coach"

2017
"The post Ice Cube Says Chauncey Billups ‘Took That [Cavaliers] Job’ appeared first on SLAMonline."

2016
"" The post Chauncey Billups Says Some Teammates ‘Played Better’ While High on Marijuana appeared first on SLAMonline."

2015
"Just seven other players amassed more win shares than Wade during that time: LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Chauncey Billups, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Steve Nash."

2014
"Chauncey Billups didn't remain on the unemployment line long."

• Tiago Splitter Unlikely To Receive Full-Time Head Coaching Job With Blazers
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• Terry Rozier Faces Superseding Indictment As Prosecutors Allege He Solicited, Accepted Bribe
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• Tiago Splitter On Blazers' Coaching Rumors: 'Just Trying To Be A Pro'
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Tiago Splitter said he was trying to remain professional with rumors of new owner Tom Dundon conducting an extensive coaching search with the team in the playoffs. "Just trying to be a pro," Splitter said before the Blazers' 106-103 win over the Spurs in Game 2. "[I] try to focus on my locker room and my staff to stay and think about basketball. Same way when I g...2026
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• Tiago Splitter Remains Leading Candidate For Blazers' Head Coaching Job
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon has conducted an extensive coaching search while the team competes in the playoffs, with multiple sources confirming that interim head coach Tiago Splitter remains the front-runner for the permanent position despite widespread interviews with other candidates. Reports suggesting Dundon seeks to fill the role for $1 million to $1.5 million are false, accordin...2026
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• Blazers Held Contract Extension Discussions With Tiago Splitter
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• NBA Could Have 8-12 Head Coaching Changes In Offseason

The NBA had just two coaching changes during the 2025 offseason, but there is a growing expectation that the league could have more than a third of its teams turnover their position this year. "There's going to be 8 to 12 [changes]," one league source with direct knowledge of the coaching market told Jake Fischer. Last season, a pair of teams made sudden coaching changes right before the playoffs...2026
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• Prosecutors to offer plea agreements in poker case
Prosecutors said on Tuesday that they expect to extend formal plea agreements to 12 of the 31 defendants in the federal case into rigged poker games involving Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones....2026
• Terry Rozier Wins Arbitrator Decision, $26.6M Salary Released From Escrow
An arbitrator ruled Monday in favor of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier in a salary dispute with the NBA that arose following his federal indictment in a gambling investigation. The decision means Rozier's salary will be released from escrow, sources told ESPN. The arbitrator determined that under Collective Bargaining Agreement terms, players cannot be placed on unpaid leave except in domestic abuse...2026
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• Federal Prosecutors Investigating Additional NBA Games Beyond Initial Indictment

Federal prosecutors are investigating additional NBA games beyond the seven contests named in a Department of Justice indictment this fall. Lawyers for the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York have indicated they are examining more games potentially tainted by the alleged insider trading scheme. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter were ensna...2026
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• Deni Avdija Opens Up About Path To Breakout Season
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• Terry Rozier Wins Arbitrator Decision, $26.6M Salary Released From Escrow
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• Federal Prosecutors Investigating Additional NBA Games Beyond Initial Indictment
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• Deni Avdija Opens Up About Path To Breakout Season
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• NBA Notes: Cavs, Tristan Thompson, Blazers, Chauncey Billups, Patrick Beverley

CAVALIERS An otherwise run-of-the-mill Cavaliers blowout of the Raptors in Toronto on Wednesday turned tense in the final moments of the game, as a late dunk by veteran center Tristan Thompson sparked a brief confrontation. With Cleveland leading by 21 points and the shot clock off, Thompson drove to the basket and threw down a […] The post NBA Notes: Cavs, Tristan Thompson, Blazers, Chaunce...2025
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• Notes: Best reactions to Lions clinching NFC 1 seed in big win over Vikings
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• Northwest Notes: Billups, Trail Blazers, Holmgren, Nix
Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups tore into his team for failing to be competitive in Sunday’s loss to Memphis, writes Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. Portland lost by 45 points while playing at home against a Grizzlies squad that was missing Ja Morant and Desmond Bane. Billups told reporters that he has no […]...2024
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• Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups elected into Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Sources
Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups have been elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024, league sources tell The Athletic. Carter, 47, was an eight-time All-Star with the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets and was the 1999 Rookie of the Year. He retired with 25,728 career points, which ranks 21st all-time in NBA history, and played a league-record 22 seasons. Billups,...2024
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• Northwest Notes: Henderson, Reath, OKC’s Big Three, Johnson
Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson has earned another opportunity to be a starter, according to Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian. Henderson was reinserted into the starting five on Thursday, contributing 15 points and four assists against Minnesota. “He’s made so many advancements, he’s just doing so good,” coach Chauncey Billups said. “And also, I just […]...2024
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• Blazers coach Chauncey Billups believes Shaedon Sharpe can become the next Devin Booker
Shaedon Sharpe started out his sophomore season in the NBA with averages of 18 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in his first four games of the 2023/24 campaign. His coach Chauncey Billups can’t help but see a long-successful career in the 20-year-old’s future. When asked about the rising star’s potential, the Portland trainer didn’t […] The post Blazers coach Chau...2023
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• The Knicks want Jason Kidd as head coach, but Mavs hold all the cards

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Knicks know who they want for their next head coach, but the Mavs still hold all the cards. The New York Knicks’ head coaching search always felt like it was going to get weird after firing Tom Thibodeau following the franchise’s longest playoff run in 25 years. Whispers about Jay Wright and Jeff Van Gundy never really passed the smell test, and hiri...2025
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• NBA Notes: Cavs, Tristan Thompson, Blazers, Chauncey Billups, Patrick Beverley
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• Blazers' Billups out following grandmother's death
Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups will miss the next two games following the death of his grandmother....2024
• Blazers coach shares why he didn't call timeout in key moment of Warriors' win

Blazers coach Chauncey Billups explained his decision to bypass a timeout in the final seconds of the Warriors' win in Portland on Sunday night....2023
• Remembering Manu Ginobili, a completely modern player before his time
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images A look back at the brilliance of Spurs legend Manu Ginobili. Last off-season, I spent the entirety of my basketball life working on a mini-series called “Blazing the Trail.” In that series, we focused on 10 players with skill sets that made them ahead of their time. Guys like Rashard Lewis, Reggie Miller, and Chauncey Billups were all subj...2023
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• Richard Jefferson Explains What He Was Thinking When He Dunked On Klay 😂

Appearing on ESPN‘s The Jump, veteran forward Richard Jefferson recalled some epic moments from his 17-year career in a game of “What were you thinking?” Topics included RJ’s dunk over Klay Thompson on Christmas day in 2016, his game-saving block of Chauncey Billups in 2004, his brief “retirement” after winning the 2016 championship, and more: […] The post...2018
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• On Carmelo, showing maturity through acceptance and playoff glory
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• WATCH: Timberwolves raise banner for late Flip Saunders
The Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night paid tribute to the memory of Flip Saunders, the iconic coach and executive who is perhaps one of the most beloved individuals in franchise history.Saunders passed away at the age of 60 in October 2015 after a battle with Hodgkin lymphoma. At the time of his diagnosis, Saunders was serving as the Timberwolves' president of basketball operations as well ...2018
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• George Karl Blasts Carmelo Anthony in Upcoming Book 'Furious George'
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• Clippers and Cavaliers Wouldn't Have Today's Stars Without Long-Forgotten Trade
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Again King of the East, LeBron's Conference Reign Faces Few Looming Threats
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• Chauncey Billups Says Ty Lawson Isn't a Leader, Nuggets Need to Trade Him
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• Where Are All the Black NBA Coaches? Examining a Sudden, Silent Disappearance
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• An Oral History of the 2003-2004 Los Angeles Lakers, the First Super Team
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• Charles Oakley on Carmelo Anthony: ‘Is He Still a Superstar?’
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• Ty Lawson Arrested: Latest Details, Reaction and More on Nuggets PG
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• Jimmer Fredette Waived by Spurs: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• Coaching Rumors: Splitter, Blazers, Pelicans, Thibodeau
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• Tiago Splitter Unlikely To Receive Full-Time Head Coaching Job With Blazers
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• Five questions Trail Blazers face after returning to playoffs
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• Terry Rozier Faces Superseding Indictment As Prosecutors Allege He Solicited, Accepted Bribe
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• Splitter led the Blazers to the playoffs as a 1st-time NBA head coach but his future is uncertain
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• Blazers’ Splitter ‘Just Trying To Be A Pro’ Amid Coaching Rumors
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• Tiago Splitter On Blazers' Coaching Rumors: 'Just Trying To Be A Pro'
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• Tiago Splitter Remains Leading Candidate For Blazers' Head Coaching Job
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• NBA Could Have 8-12 Head Coaching Changes In Offseason
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• Federal Judge Sets Trial Timeline in Chauncey Billups Case

The legal case surrounding Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups took another major step forward this week. A federal judge in Brooklyn has officially scheduled the trial involving Billups and dozens of co-defendants tied to an alleged rigged poker operation, according to reporting from Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. All defendants appeared Wednesday at the United States […] The post Federal Judge Sets ...2026
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• What's next in the gambling scandal that has ensnared Chauncey Billups and the NBA
After a Hall-of-Fame NBA career, here's what we know about Billups' connections to Mafia-affiliated poker games and illegal gambling -- and what might come next....2026
• NBA Insider Discloses Ty Lue’s Involvement in Chauncey Billups’ Alleged Illegal Poker Game
A sportswriter revealed what he knows about Tyronn Lue's possible involvement in the NBA's latest gambling scandal from his personal experience....2025
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• NBA Officials Set to Meet US Congress After Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups’ Arrests On Gambling Scandal
NBA officials will meet US Congress after Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups are arrested in a growing gambling scandal shaking the league...2025
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• NBA Memo Reveals Concerns Over Integrity Amid Gambling Allegations
The NBA is taking major steps to strengthen its gambling oversight after a shocking week that saw Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups arrested by the FBI. The league has sent a memo to all 30 teams announcing enhanced systems to flag “betting activity of concern,” ESPN’s Shams […] The post NBA Memo Reveals Concerns Over Integrity Amid Gambling...2025
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• NBA Rocked as Chauncey Billups & Terry Rozier Arrested in Federal Gambling Probe
The NBA is facing its biggest integrity crisis in years, with Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier both arrested Thursday in connection with sprawling federal investigations into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games allegedly tied to organized crime. “This is one of the most brazen sports corruption […] The post NBA Rocked as Chauncey ...2025
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• The Knicks want Jason Kidd as head coach, but Mavs hold all the cards
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• Blazers may have moved quickly on Chauncey Billups contract because of Suns speculation

The Portland Trail Blazers may have moved to extend head coach Chauncey Billups in part due to speculation linking him to the Phoenix Suns’ expected head coaching search, according to NBA reporter Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report. Highkin reported on social media that he had “heard a lot of chatter” suggesting Billups could be […] The post Blazers may have moved quickly on Chauncey B...2025
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• Blazers Committed To Chauncey Billups As Coach, GM Joe Cronin Says

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin told reporters that the organization is committed to Chauncey Billups as head coach, despite Portland missing the NBA playoffs in each of Billups’ first three seasons. There’s been speculation that the Blazers could part ways with Billups, who potentially then would be in the running in the Detroit […] The post Blazers Committed T...2024
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• Blazers’ Chauncey Billups investigation takes shocking turn involving pornographic tweets
The Portland Trail Blazers’ investigation into new head coach Chauncey Billups’ 1997 rape allegations continues to take a truly bizarre path. This time around, the Blazers are now under fire after the lead investigator they hired to review Billups’ case has been linked to pornographic tweets from his own Twitter account. In a report posted […] The post Blazers’ Chaunc...2021
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• RUMOR: The shocking Blazers ‘intel’ that led to Becky Hammon coaching loss vs. Chauncey Billups
One of the biggest reasons behind the backlash the Portland Trail Blazers has received over their decision to hire Chauncey Billups as their new head coach is the fact that they chose the former NBA champ over San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon. Hammon was reportedly one of the frontrunners to land the job, but […] The post RUMOR: The shocking Blazers ‘intel’ that led to Be...2021
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