As I sat in the Portland Trail Blazers' press room and watched Chauncey Billups answer anodyne questions about if Matisse Thybulle was going to suit up for the Blazers’ home opener, no one had any idea that in 12 hours time he was going to be arrested by the FBI for allegedly serving as a front man for Mafia-controlled high stakes poker games designed to cheat players out of their money.

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe secured his long-term bag with the only NBA franchise he's ever known over the weekend. The 6-foot-5 swingm

Just after the start of the basketball season, and after the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups, the Portland Trail Blazers are scheduled to compete against the Golden State Warriors. The Golden State team has won nine consecutive regular-season games against the Blazers, according to the NBA.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested in a federal gambling probe. This story was set to publish before news of the arrest. Tom Dundon’s black Nike hoodie read “Portland” across the front in sharp white letters and could be found in the Trail Blazers’ team store.

Miami Heat's Terry Rozier was arrested by the FBI as part of a sports betting probe. The NBA player faces charges after allegedly rigging prop bets in 2023 game.