JokersUpdates.com: The Score - Trailblazers Coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat's Terry Rozier arrested in federal gambling-related investigation, tied to the Mafia….

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been charged in an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia, while Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is among several people charged in a separate but related illegal gambling case, authorities announced on Thursday.

Billups, in his fifth season as head coach, was arrested in Oregon, where he is expected to make an initial court appearance on Thursday, sources said.

The poker games were allegedly rigged in favor of those running the games, using advanced technology, such as rigged shuffling machines and even X-ray technology to read cards facing down on the table, U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said.

Among the defendants are current and former NBA coaches and players as well as 13 Mafia members and associates, Raia said.

Details still coming out….

https://abcnews.go.com/US/miami-heat-terry-rozier-charged-nba-betting/story?id=126789368