PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups left the federal courthouse in Portland on Thursday, released from custody under certain rules:

He can’t gamble.

His travel is limited to Oregon, New York, and his home state of Colorado.

And he can’t contact defendants, alleged victims, or members of 'La Cosa Nostra' — described by federal prosecutors as the Mafia.

Billups faces two federal charges — conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering — in connection with allegedly rigged illegal poker games.

His next federal court appearance is set for Nov. 24 in the Eastern District of New York.

"I think he's probably going to see some pretty serious punishment here unless he really delivers someone higher than him," said Chris Swecker, former assistant directo

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