CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Earlier this week, federal investigators announced that former Charlotte Hornet Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested in connection to a gambling-related investigation . Rozier, who now plays for the Miami Heat, has been linked to unusual betting patterns surrounding his play while he was a member of the Hornets, according to a previous report in the Wall Street Journal . The same probe led to the lifetime ban of Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter , the NBA confirmed to multiple outlets.

A game in question involving Rozier was played on March 23, 2023 -- a matchup between the Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans. Rozier played the first 9 minutes and 36 seconds of that game; not only did he not return that night, citing a foo

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