Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman voices support for assistant Rodney Billups following Chauncey Billups’ arrest in NBA gambling probe.

The FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier as part of extensive NBA gambling scandal with mafia ties.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested on Thursday morning, as a federal grand jury indicted him in connection to his alleged participation in an illegal gambling scheme. This was the result of a wide-ranging gambling investigation that included two separate cases of illegal sports betting and gambling.

One of the yet-to-be-unveiled frames on the Colorado Buffaloes’ “Wall of Honor” belongs to Chauncey Billups, possibly the greatest basketball player in CU history.

Many in a Denver high school community are appreciating Chauncey Billups's impact on and off the court. It comes after he was arrested by the FBI in connection with two investigations involving a sports betting scheme and an organized crime ring.

Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones were taken into custody Thursday in connection with alleged illegal gambling operations dating back to 2019.

The NBA world had a lot to digest on Thursday after the FBI arrested several individuals, including Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups.

Chauncey Billups’ future with the Portland Trail Blazers is precarious at best following his arrest Thursday for allegedly participating in rigged poker games. The Blazers and the NBA placed Billups on leave and assistant coach Tiago Splitter has been named interim head coach.

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were among more than 30 people arrested Thursday morning in connection with two separate indictments that deal with illegal poker and sports betting schemes.

Billups was one of the most popular players among fellow NBA'ers when he played. His convivial and disarming presence made him a mayor of sorts, and when the NBA started the Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year award in 2013, Billups was the first winner.