Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Faces Fraud, Money Laundering Charges in Court

Chauncey Billups, alleged mobsters charged in illegal gambling scheme plead not guilty in Brooklyn court appearances

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was courtside in Brooklyn on Monday, but not at the Barclays Center to lead his team against the Nets. Billups, 49, appeared at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to plead not guilty to charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.  He is one a group of 31 defendants that includes current and former NBA players and reputed organized crime associates …

The wide-ranging impacts of Chauncey Billups gambling scandal.

(ThyBlackMan.com) While watching sports on television, it is nearly impossible to avoid seeing celebrities such as Kevin Hart and Jamie Foxx promoting sports gambling ads multiple times over the course of a three-hour football game or two-hour basketball game. It speaks to the increased presence of companies like MGM Casino, Caesars Sportsbook, FanDuel, and similar gambling outlets that they are able to have big name celebrities promote their co…

Terrance’s Take: NBA has stake in latest gambling scandal

NBA opening week is always a special time for those of us who follow the game. There is excitement about the season. We’re trying to figure out who will be the next breakout NBA star. It’s early, but maybe the first few games can give us some idea of who the top teams are in the Eastern and Western Conferences. And ultimately, there is speculation about which team will unseat last season’s champion. But we were thrown a loop last week when the p…

Tyronn Lue Responds to Chauncey Billups' Arrest in Gambling Investigation

The NBA world was recently shaken up by a gambling scandal involving multiple players and coaches. Among those arrested was Portland Trail Blazers‘ head coach Chauncey Billups. Billups allegedly used numerous different tools to illegally rig poker games. Organized crime families backed these poker games.The 49-year-old was entering his fifth season as the Trail Blazers’ head coach before the arrest. With his head-coaching tenure and time in the …

‘Sammy The Bull’ Gravano: ‘I’m Not Shocked’ By NBA Sports Betting Scandal

By Paul Garcia II PHOENIX – The news of widespread sports betting and Mafia-backed poker games that led to the arrest of an NBA coach and player did not surprise Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano, the former underboss of the Gambino crime family. “I’m not shocked at all,” Gravano told Cronkite News Thursday in a...

Chicago Bulls players and coaches left reeling by NBA gambling scandal: ‘It’s disrespectful to the game’

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two days after the arrests of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, the entire NBA — including the Chicago Bulls — is still reeling in the aftermath of a league-redefining gambling scandal. The FBI arrested Rozier and Billups as part of a sprawling investigation into a gambling and sports rigging operation allegedly facilitated by the mafia, according to law enforcement officials. Rozier is accused of …