Rumors

Mike Vorkunov: Jury selection and the trial for the rigged poker game case in which Chauncey Billups is a defendant has been moved from Nov. 2 to Nov. 30, 2026. The trial is expected to go through Dec. 18 but could last longer into the month if necessary.

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Alexa Philippou: WNBA spox statement on a since-deleted post in which Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers bantered about a friendly wager ahead of yesterday's Dream-Wings matchup: "While the social media post was intended to be lighthearted, WNBA players are well aware of the league's policies prohibiting betting on WNBA games and receive training every year reinforcing those policies. We recognized that the post missed the mark, removed it shortly after it was published, and addressed the matter internally. We will also use this as an opportunity to reemphasize with the players involved that conversations about wagering on WNBA games, even when intended as a joke, can have negative consequences.”

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Sean Highkin: Another guilty plea from one of Chauncey Billups’ co-defendants… Alex Schiffer: After his flight was delayed, Shane Hennen pleaded guilty to a count of wire fraud this afternoon in Brooklyn federal court as part of the government’s rigged poker game case. As part of his plea agreement, Hennen’s prop bet case will be transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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Mike Vorkunov: 12 defendants in DOJ's rigged poker game case have indicated they will plead guilty, according to a filing by prosecutors at the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. Shane Hennen, who has also been charged in the NBA insider trading case, is one of them.

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Heat Central: Giannis and his conversation with Malik Beasley 👀 Giannis: You coming back in the league? Beasley: gotta handle some business first then we’ll see Giannis: Give me a call, private Beasley: I’m in Miami too Giannis: You in Miami? I’ll be there in like a week. If you’re still there imma hit you

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LeBron James' odds of playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2026-27 have climbed from 2.6% to 7.0% over the past 24 hours on Polymarket, a 4.4-point move.

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LeBron James' odds of playing for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2026-27 have surged from 8.2% to 18.2% in the past 6 hours on Polymarket, a 10-point move.

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Sitting firmly in third place in the NBA Finals winner market since the start of the offseason, behind the San Antonio Spurs (+270) and Oklahoma City Thunder (+270), Boston dipped from +650 odds before the trade to +1100 odds after. New York (+850), jumping into third place on the title odds board past the rival Celtics, is now back in the Eastern Conference driver’s seat despite a quiet offseason focused on re-signing role players. Even with the Knicks losing backup center and offensive rebounding ace Mitchell Robinson to Boston in free agency, New York maintains the edge over the Celtics after Brown changed teams.

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Tim Reynolds: NBA spokesman Mike Bass: “We are in the process of reviewing the federal indictment unsealed today involving Malik Beasley and Ed Davis.  Beasley last played in the NBA during the 2024-25 season and Davis last played in the league during the 2021-22 season. (cont.)

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Tim Reynolds: “We will continue to investigate this matter and cooperate with the relevant authorities.  We take these allegations with the utmost seriousness, and the integrity of our game remains our top priority.”

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Omari Sankofa II: I can confirm, via his lawyer Steve Haney, that Malik Beasley has been indicted on five counts including sports betting, money laundering, and wire fraud. They “look forward to defending all charges,” he says.

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Alex Schiffer: At a status hearing today in the federal gambling trial, Chauncey Billups attorney said he and his client “love” the judge’s push for a Nov. 2 trial date. Doesn’t sound like he is taking a plea agreement. Billups is part of the rigged poker game case.

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Terry Rozier was in violation of his NBA contract and will forfeit most of his $26.6 million salary for the 2025-26 season due to his alleged role in a sports gambling scheme while he was with the Charlotte Hornets, an arbitrator ruled last month. The ruling was included in a court filing released Wednesday.

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The same arbitrator initially said the NBA could not withhold Rozier’s salary this season as he faces federal charges from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. The NBA put him on unpaid administrative leave in October, days after Rozier, then with the Miami Heat, was arrested. He and the National Basketball Players Association filed a grievance, and an arbitrator ruled at the time that Rozier should be paid despite being on leave.

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