Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday in connection with an FBI investigation into illegal gambling activities involving sports betting and poker, according to federal authorities.

Around 30 people are currently in custody in connection with the schemes, with more expected to surrender themselves later, Justice Department spokesperson John Marzulli said Thursday. Both Billups and Rozier are expected to appear in federal court today, Billups in Portland and Rozier in Orlando. They will be arraigned on indictments in New York at a future date, the spokesperson said.

In 2023, when Rozier played for the Charlotte Hornets, the NBA was alerted to "unusual betting activity" related to his performance in a March game against t

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