NBA figures Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier were arrested in connection with separate federal illegal gambling investigations, according to the FBI.

The arrests are part of a sweeping probe that has charged over 30 individuals, with Rozier linked to sports betting manipulation and Billups reportedly tied to an illegal poker operation with organized crime connections. This massive federal action follows increasing scrutiny on prop bets and integrity concerns in professional basketball.

The National Basketball Association season began with an absolute bombshell this Thursday morning, as federal agents arrested high-profile figures, including Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billupsand Miami Heat star guard Terry Rozier, in connection with two explosive illegal gambling investigations.

The scale of the probe, led by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York, is massive, with over 30 individuals charged across the country, potentially exposing a criminal underbelly threatening the very core of professional sports integrity. 

BI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to announce the full details of this multi-faceted scandal at a highly anticipated press conference today.

These dramatic, pre-dawn arrests of NBA personalities, which also included former player Damon Jones,signals that federal authorities are taking an uncompromising stand against sports betting corruption in the wake of the Jontay Porter scandal.