The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to name Tiago Splitter as interim coach, according to ESPN's Shams Charania . This comes after the arrest of coach Chauncey Billups Thursday morning in connection to an illegal betting operation. Billups was arrested in Portland on Wednesday night, accused of money laundering and wire fraud for allegedly taking part in illegal high-stakes poker games operated by organized crime. The Hall of Famer is expected to make an initial court appearance later on Thursday in Portland.

In response to Billups' arrest, and the arrest of Miami Heat player Terry Rozier who is being charged in a separate case, the NBA announced that both are being placed on immediate leave.

"We are in the process of reviewing the federal indictments announced to

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