FBI Arrests Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups In Expanding NBA Gambling Probe

Reese, Pam, and Alex discuss the recent arrests of Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups, what these cases mean for the league’s integrity, and how the rise of sports betting is reshaping professional basketball’s relationship with fans, players, and the law.

Both Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat and Chauncey Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, are currently at the center of federal investigations into alleged sports-betting activities. The investigation reportedly stems from suspicious betting patterns tied to a March 23, 2023 game between the Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans, when Rozier was still with Charlotte. Rozier has not been formally charged, and details about the allegations remain limited.

Meanwhile, Chauncey Billups was also arrested in what sources describe as a related but separate FBI investigation into illegal gambling activities. Early reports indicate that the allegations may not directly involve games he coached, but rather broader illegal betting operations. Both situations come amid growing scrutiny of gambling in professional sports following the lifetime ban of Jontay Porter earlier in the year for betting-related violations. What is going on? What will happen?