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The NBA has begun to gather input from its owners and general managers on new ways to combat tanking in the aftermath of the gambling scandal that rocked the league at the start of the season, sources told ESPN. At a board of governors meeting Friday, the league presented several ideas around potential modifications to rules regarding draft pick protections, the draft lottery and other possible approaches, according to multiple sources. The league rolled out new policies Friday to combat insider information and performance manipulation in the wake of federal indictments of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones. But the league is also increasing its focus on tanking, due to its tie to the injury reporting rules and how those were exploited by gamblers seeking inside information, according to the government indictments.
Can the Heat trade Terry Rozier? Sources told ESPN that it remains unclear what would happen if the Heat were to try to trade Rozier before the Feb. 5 trade deadline. No team will be interested in acquiring Rozier to play for them, as he, like Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, has been put on leave by the NBA. However, Rozier does have a $26.6 million expiring contract that could secure help for Miami's current roster and allow the receiving team to save some money on its future books.
Vinny Benedetto: Final: Nuggets 115, Hornets 106. Denver's road win streak reaches 10 games. Nikola Jokic: 28-9-11 on the night he passes Michael Jordan and Chauncey Billups on the career assists list. Jamal Murray leads all scorers with 34. Tim Hardaway Jr (14) and Payton Watson (10) also in double figures.
Portland Trail Blazers suspended head coach Chauncey Billups has reportedly sold his Lake Oswego home, according to Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report (subscription needed): Chauncey Billups, on leave from the Blazers while he faces federal gambling charges, has sold his Lake Oswego home… A listing on Redfin for Billups’ house in Lake Oswego says the seller has accepted an offer and a sale is pending. The house was listed for $4.275 million. According to public records, Billups—through his LLC called Phavored—bought the 1.74-acre home for $3.9 million in early July of 2021, days after he was officially introduced as Blazers head coach.
You're from Dallas. What made you embrace this place [Detroit] immediately? Cade Cunningham: There were a lot of factors that went into it. I think the culture is number one. The city of Detroit just seemed like a place with a lot of cool people — you know what I'm saying? Like, they love the sports teams, they love the music, they love being from Detroit. And that's something I always found cool. Texas is a place where we’re super proud to be Texans, you know? And I think Detroit is the same way — people are just so proud to be from Detroit. That was something I wanted to be a part of. And the history of the Pistons is unmatched. I mean, Isaiah Thomas, Chauncey — there are so many guys who are just huge. They're legends in the NBA, you know what I mean? And this franchise itself is a legend of the NBA.
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Ramona Shelburne: After one of the attorneys suggested this case could take years due to its complexity and 31 defendants, the Judge in the Chauncey Billups case told all the attorneys at today’s proceedings that his intention is to expedite things and start trial by September of 2026.
Ramona Shelburne: Most of the next few months will be used to transfer the enormous amount of discovery from prosecutors to the defense attorneys and their clients so they can go through it. That’s why the next hearing isn’t until March 4.
Ramona Shelburne: The judge has set bail for Chauncey Billups at $5 million. Billups used his house in Colorado as collateral. His wife and daughter co-signed the bond.
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty on Monday during his appearance at a federal courthouse in Brooklyn on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy as authorities accuse the Naismith Hall of Famer of being the "face card" in a scheme that helped lure players to poker games held in Las Vegas, where sophisticated machines were used to dupe victims out of millions of dollars.
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Billups, dressed in a gray suit and light blue dress shirt, and flanked by his attorneys, arrived at the Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse in Brooklyn, home to the Eastern District of New York, nearly an hour before his arraignment, which was also a status conference hearing for the other 30 defendants in the case, dubbed "Operation Royal Flush," which prosecutors say involved organized crime figures, who committed violent acts to collect on debts.
Oh No He Didn't: Shams: "A source told me that Chauncey Billups will be pleading not guilty to the illegal sports betting charges"
Shams: "A source told me that Chauncey Billups will be pleading not guilty to the illegal sports betting charges" pic.twitter.com/YwER1UuJi6
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) November 21, 2025
Tyronn Lue reportedly attended an allegedly illegal poker game run by his best friend Chauncey Billups and the mafia. According to reporting by Pablo Torre, Lue was advertised as a whale in order to entice players into attending that game. Here's what you need to know about whales. You're not necessarily a whale because you're famous. The average person probably doesn't know who Guy Laliberte is, but poker players are well aware of the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil because of the millions he's lost in the game.
Shams Charania: A United States Congressional committee is meeting with NBA officials Wednesday in Washington, D.C., in wake of the indictments of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, sources tell ESPN. The meeting is considered a briefing for members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and will include conversations about the league's partnerships with sportsbooks and measures to prevent illegal use of non-public information, sources said.