The game was over, but the real headline was just getting started. As the Lakers wrapped up a 130–120 win over the Miami Heat, play-by-play announcer Bill MacDonald dropped a line that froze every listener for a split second. His casual mention of Terry Rozier , the very player currently on leave amid a federal gambling investigation, sounded almost too sharp to be accidental.

MacDonald was calling the usual. Lakers cruising, role players stepping up, and the kind of bench rhythm fans love… before his tone suddenly shifted. “They have Terry Rozier on their roster,” he said mid-possession. “But he’s on that leave of absence. Who knows if we’ll ever make it back to this team?” A pause, then back to business as he said, “We got a foul underneath. Money.”

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