Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly being involved in a gambling scheme with the Italian mafia. As a result, the franchise is without a head coach and must name an interim for the time being.

Reports indicate that Tiago Splitter, who was one of Billups' assistant coaches, is stepping in as the interim head coach for the Blazers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Splitter's first game as the interim coach will be on Friday night when Portland takes on the Golden State Warriors.

“Portland Trail Blazers assistant Tiago Splitter will assume [the] head coaching position in the interim in place of Chauncey Billups, sources tell ESPN. Nate Bjorkgren was strongly considered by Portland, but decided it was best for the franchis

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