Tag: Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in alleged rigged poker operation
Chauncey Billups stood in a Brooklyn federal courtroom on Monday and pleaded not guilty, a month after his arrest in a sweeping underground poker...
NBA expands gambling probe, requests Lakers’ phones
The NBA’s investigation into illegal gambling is widening, and multiple teams — including the Lakers — have been asked to turn over documents and...
Adam Silver not present as NBA briefs Congress on gambling scandal
Members of the NBA league office were in Washington on Wednesday to brief Congressional staffers on the league’s ongoing illegal betting scandal, per Joe...
NBA Notes: Hornets, Brandon Miller, Jazz, Keyonte George, gambling probe
Hornets
The Hornets locked in two young pieces for the long haul, exercising rookie-scale team options on Brandon Miller and Tidjane Salaun, per a team...
Chauncey Billups hires Trump’s former lawyer amid federal fraud case
Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been placed on leave by the NBA and will not be paid while facing federal charges connected...
NBPA to challenge NBA’s decision to withhold Terry Rozier’s salary
The National Basketball Players Association isn’t standing by quietly while the NBA withholds Terry Rozier’s pay.
In a statement released Wednesday, the NBPA said it...
NBA reviewing injury, gambling policies after FBI arrests of Billups, Rozier, Jones
The NBA has informed teams that it’s conducting a full review of its injury reporting procedures and gambling-related protocols in the wake of the...
East Notes: Wizards, Kyshawn George, Heat, Terry Rozier, Celtics
Wizards
Kyshawn George looked every bit like a rising star Friday night.
The second-year forward erupted for a career-high 34 points on 11-of-15 shooting, adding 11...
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown: NBA not doing enough to protect players from sports betting fallout
Celtics star Jaylen Brown says the NBA needs to do a better job protecting its players from the growing influence of sports betting.
Speaking to...
West Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Trail Blazers, Chauncey Billups, Suns
Lakers
Luka Doncic is already giving Lakers fans plenty to chant about. After all, MVP chants filled the arena Friday night as the star guard...
Adam Silver ‘deeply disturbed’ by NBA gambling allegations
NBA commissioner Adam Silver didn’t hold back when asked about the league’s growing gambling scandal Friday night on Amazon Prime’s broadcast of Celtics-Knicks.
“My initial...
Charles Barkley, Shaq sound off on NBA gambling scandal: ‘Greed and stupidity’
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal didn’t hold back Thursday night when discussing the NBA’s gambling scandal.
During ESPN’s Inside the NBA broadcast before the Nuggets–Warriors...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Evan Mobley, Nets, Michael Porter Jr, Warriors
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers can’t dwell on Madison Square Garden for long. After a somewhat disjointed opener against the Knicks, Cleveland’s focus now shifts inward more...
Chauncey Billups disputes charges, Terry Rozier released on bond as federal probe widens
Chauncey Billups’ legal situation grew clearer and more complicated on Thursday.
While not indicted in the same insider-betting case that led to Terry Rozier’s arrest,...
