Allow me a moment to shoot some fish in a barrel.

Former Timberwolves point guard and current Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI on Thursday as part of a federal investigation into illegal gambling that snared more than 30 people for alleged crimes ranging from rigged poker games to trading inside NBA information with sports bettors.

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier also was arrested, accused of trading inside NBA information with bettors and at least once “manipulating his performance” in a game to benefit sports bettors.

It’s juicy stuff, but does this really surprise anyone? Pro sports leagues, and some individual franchises, can’t hoover money from legal sportsbooks fast enough.

It seems there isn’t an ad break in a Vikings, Timberwolves or Wild

See Full Page