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The star hooper, who played for eight NBA teams but enjoyed the most success with the Detroit Pistons, was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame last year. He made $106 million in his salary alone as a player, and had netted millions as the Trail Blazers coach for five seasons—earning an extension through the 2028-29 season in April.
The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures, on charges of illegal sports betting has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of professional sports gambling across the U.
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NBA stars, coach among 31 arrested in FBI sports betting crackdown: ‘The fraud is mind boggling’
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Thursday that 31 people, including several current and former NBA figures, were arrested as part of a sweeping federal investigation into organized gambling operations linked to the La Cosa Nostra crime families.
A massive mafia-linked gambling and sports rigging probe led to the arrests of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Follow for live updates.
The arrests come as sports betting has surged in popularity across the country and in New York State over the past several years.
The lawyer for Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier blasted the FBI after he was arrested as part of an FBI probe into an illegal gambling scheme.
Splitter, who helped the Spurs win the 2014 NBA championship, takes over for Chauncey Billups who was charged in a sprawling gambling probe.
In light of Thursday's federal indictments, we track the NBA’s evolving attitude on legalized sports betting under commissioner Adam Silver.