Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups Pleads Not Guilty in Gambling Probe
NBA coach Chauncey Billups entered a plea of not guilty Monday against federal charges that he participated in rigged poker games.

NBA coach Chauncey Billups entered a plea of not guilty Monday against federal charges that he participated in rigged poker games.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is denying wrongdoing after being arrested in the FBI’s criminal gambling probe.

Meyer Lansky II, the grandson of the legendary mobster, has offered a glimpse into how star athletes who already possess wealth and fame manage to get caught up with the mafia.

Members of an illegal gambling ring shared non-public information regarding the Lakers, Hornets, Trail Blazers, and Raptors, according to the Department of Justice.

A friend of Lakers star LeBron James sold injury information about the player to members of an illegal gambling ring.

FBI Director Kash Patel went behind the microphone on Thursday and offered the first public glimpse of the massive federal law enforcement probe into an alleged mob-linked poker scheme and “sports rigging” gambling scheme that led to the arrests of 31 people, including an NBA coach and player.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested for taking part in an alleged illegal poker gambling ring that has ties to organized crime, the New York Post reports.

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced on behalf of his family.

A scary moment occurred during Oklahoma City’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night after center Bismack Biyombo collapsed on the sideline.

L.A. Lakers star LeBron James took to his Instagram account to flame NBA referees for not calling a foul in Sunday’s game.

Purdue basketball player Caleb Swanigan has died of natural causes at the young age of 25, according to reports.

In a shocking interview, Nike’s Jordan brand chairman admitted to murdering a teenager decades ago and described receiving support and praise from the company and others in the aftermath of the gruesome revelation, with Nike stating that it is “proud” of Miller “and the hope and inspiration his story can offer.”

The NBA announced on Thursday that Heat center Meyers Leonard has been suspended one week and fined $50k for saying an antisemitic slur during a Twitch live stream.

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside has denied that he wrote a tweet saying he was leaving the United States and moving to Hawaii, an Island that became a U.S. state in 1959.

While speaking to reporters following Monday night’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said that black people feel like they are being “hunted” right now.

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum is angered over President Donald Trump’s plans to hold a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 19th.

After a series of protests led by several radical leftist organizations, the Portland Trail Blazers recently announced the termination of their relationship with an Oregon-based rifle scope manufacturer who supplies rifle optics to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

If the Portland Trail Blazers manage to battle back to defeat the mighty Golden State Warriors and reach the NBA Finals, there is a good chance that Enes Kanter will have had something to do with it.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D, OR) sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on behalf of Portland Trail Blazers player Enes Kanter, asking for his “safe passage” to and from Canada for all Western Conference Finals games against Toronto.

Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter will compete on the biggest stage of his NBA career on Monday night, when Portland faces the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals.
