If you watched the Portland Trail Blazers in action last night, you might’ve noticed something different on the sidelines. Yes, the Blazers were not being led by their long-time head coach, Chauncey Billups. Instead, it was the veteran’s assistant, Tiago Splitter, who guided Portland to a comfortable 139-119 victory over the Warriors in their second game of the season. Of course, Splitter’s appointment came as a result of Billups’ federal indictment. But the question is, has he bid his final goodbye to the franchise?

It’s a tricky situation. Since Thursday, the Trail Blazers’ coach has been charged in an alleged mafia-linked poker scheme. The scheme reportedly swindled millions from victims using high-tech cheating, according to U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. Given the seriousness of th

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