The federal government says the cases reveal ties to game-fixing and rigged poker games between the NBA and four New York crime families.

Chauncey Billups was arrested as one of several named figures in a rigged poker shutdown by the FBI, and both Tyronn Lue and Kevin Garnett reportedly attended investigated games

Read about the Fort McDowell standoff, a pivotal moment in Arizona's gambling history, and the recent federal investigation into illegal sports gambling.

The NBA was rocked by the arrests of more than 30 people accused of illegal sports betting and poker schemes, including a player and coach.

"Operation Royal Flush" is a federal investigation targeting an alleged illegal gambling and money laundering network that included high-stakes poker games attended by celebrities, athletes, and wealthy figures. The DOJ announced multiple indictments earlier this week tied to the operation.

Feds charge NBA players and coach Chauncey Billups in a Mafia-backed gambling scam that rigged underground poker games across 11 states.

NBA’s Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups were among a group of 31 people arrested in connection amid a federal investigation into illegal sports gambling with alleged ties to crime families.

Dozens of people including former and current NBA players and a coach have been charged in connection to two investigations into an alleged widespread sports betting scheme and organized crime ring.