Federal authorities on Thursday announced two sweeping indictments implicating mob families and current and former NBA players in a nationwide network of illegal gambling, insider betting, and organized crime that prosecutors say infiltrated professional basketball and high-stakes poker games.

Over 30 individuals are now in custody, officials said, with defendants including current and former NBA figures such as Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones, and Terry Rozier, as well as organized crime associates linked to the Bonanno, Gambino, and Genovese families.

In response to the allegations, the NBA said Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups have been placed on immediate leave from their teams, "and we will continue to cooperate with the relevant authorities."

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