NBA places Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier
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Look at everyone’s face after Ernie said Aaron Gordon tied TERRY ROZIER for most 3s made in a season opener in NBA history. Charles Barkley: "Probably should go to a commercial after that one." 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/VegcIsbShk
Both Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups have been placed on leave by the NBA, on the same day a sweeping indictment resulted in gambling-related charges against both of them.
The FBI arrested multiple people tied to the NBA in a wide-ranging illegal gambling probe. The NBA and other major sports leagues have been deepening ties with the lucrative sports-betting industry. Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone explains the implications of this scandal on the NBA and sports betting in general.