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Major Arrests in NBA Gambling Investigation Involving Players and Coaches

In a sprawling investigation led by the FBI, multiple NBA figures, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier, were arrested on charges related to illegal sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes. The probe has revealed that insiders allegedly provided critical injury information about players like LeBron James and Anthony Davis to bettors, raising concerns about game integrity. The investigation has implicated sophisticated cheating technologies and linked organized crime families to the malfeasance within the league. As the scandal unfolds, industry experts speculate it could be just the beginning of a broader crackdown on gambling-related corruption in sports.
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