The NBA world woke to explosive news that the FBI had secured more than 30 indictments tied to alleged illegal gambling scandals, linking three current and former prominent NBA figures.
Current Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, current Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were each arrested Thursday, Oct. 23 for their alleged involvement in the operation, though they are facing different charges.
FBI director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Joseph Nocella Jr. announced the indictments Thursday in a press conference.
The case creates a massive ripple effect across the league, not only for Billups and Rozier, but for the NBA’s public perception.
Here’s everything you need to know about the explosive details of the alleged NBA gambling scandals.
