Among those caught up in the web of illegal gambling allegations are Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier.

Rozier, 31, is among six people arrested over alleged betting irregularities. They include NBA players accused of faking injuries to influence gambling markets. Billups, a Hall of Fame player turned coach, is one of 31 people charged in a separate illegal poker game case involving retired players and the mafia.

New York police commissioner Jessica Tisch cited an example of a March 23, 2023, game in which Rozier was then playing for another team, the Charlotte Hornets

Ziaire Williams had 11 of his 25 in the fourth quarter, when the Nets outscored the Cavaliers 38-23 in a spirited rally. Rookie Egor Dëmin had all nine of his points in the fourth, and his 3 pulled them within 121-120, but they got no closer.

Two shocking federal indictments give a glimpse into an alleged illegal sports betting scheme in the National Basketball Association and rigged poker games involving organized crime families, leading to the arrests of more than 30 people.