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Crime34 charged in NBA, poker gambling cases include Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and alleged mob figures. See the full list.ByGraham Kates,Graham KatesReporterGraham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital. Contact Graham at KatesG@cbsnews.com or grahamkates@protonmail.comRead Full BioGraham Kates,Laura GellerLaura GellerNational Investigative ProducerLaura Geller is a multi-award-winning investigative journalist in the Crime and Public Safety Beat. She joined the CBS News Innovation Lab as a national investigative producer in September 2023.Read Full BioLaura GellerUpdated on: October 23, 2025 / 11:15 PM EDT/ CBS NewsAn NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens of people arrested Thursday in a sweeping FBI crackdown onalleged illegal gambling rings.Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, each mainstays of professional basketball for years, were indicted alongside more than 30 other suspects who include alleged members of prominent organized crime families.The NBA said in a statement that Rozier and Billups were being put on leave and that the league is cooperating with authorities. Jones is not currently employed by the league.One of the federal cases unveiled Thursday involves allegations of cheating in high-stakes poker games operated by mafia figures. Theelaborate cheating schemenetted more than $7 million from rigged games, prosecutors said. The other case revolves around bets on basketball games, which were allegedly placed using insider information related to injury reports.Jonesis among three people arrested in connection with both schemes. In total, 34 people were charged across two indictments. Here’s a look at who’s who in the case:Chauncey BillupsHead coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during a game on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.Steph Chambers / Getty ImagesBillups, the 49-year-old head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial BasketballHall of Fame in 2024. His 17-year NBA playing career included a championship with the 2004 Detroit Pistons, as well as stints with the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers and other teams.The poker ring indictment alleges that wealthy people were invited to “rigged games” with well-known former professional athletes, known as “face cards,” who received a portion of proceeds from “cheating teams.”One such game, in April 2019 in Las Vegas, allegedly involved both Billups and Jones and used a device described as a “rigged shuffling machine” that was secretly altered to read the cards. The FBI said a victim was defrauded of $50,000 in that game.An attorney for Billups disputed the charges. “To believe that Chauncey Billups did what the federal government is accusing him of is to believe that he would risk his hall-of-fame legacy, his reputation, and his freedom. He would not jeopardize those things for anything,…
Published: 2025-10-24T03:15:00
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