{"id":238621,"date":"2025-10-24T23:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T23:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/238621\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T23:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T23:03:09","slug":"nba-gambling-investigation-latest-statements-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/238621\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA gambling investigation: Latest statements, updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NBA’s opening week has been engulfed by Thursday’s news of a pair of federal investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat<\/a> guard Terry Rozier<\/a> and former Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> player and assistant coach Damon Jones<\/a> have been arrested in connection with the probes.<\/p>\n

ESPN’s insiders have been on the ground reporting on the latest arrests, details and statements in the scandal’s wake. Here’s what we know as of Friday afternoon:<\/p>\n

Heat player Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection to a pair of federal investigations regarding illegal sports betting and rigged poker games.\u00a0Getty ImagesLatest updatesWhat we know so farKey reactionsplay<\/p>\n

0:48<\/p>\n

Spoelstra, Adebayo react to Terry Rozier’s arrest<\/p>\n

Erik Spoelstra and Bam Adebayo talk about moving forward after Heat guard Terry Rozier’s arrest.<\/p>\n

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1:51<\/p>\n

Chuck and Kenny react to NBA gambling investigations<\/p>\n

Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith get into a disagreement about whether Terry Rozier’s and Chauncey Billups’ situations are a result of a gambling addiction or if it’s “pure stupidity.”<\/p>\n

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2:24<\/p>\n

Shaq: ‘All these guys knew what was at stake’<\/p>\n

Shaquille O’Neal reacts to news of the FBI’s gambling investigation involving Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups.<\/p>\n

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