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Investing.com -- Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested Thursday in connection with a federal gambling-related investigation, according to report from AP and NBC.
Rozier was taken into custody in Orlando early Thursday morning following the Heat’s game against the Magic on Wednesday evening. While Rozier was in uniform for the game, he did not play. The Miami Heat has not yet commented on the arrest.
The specific charges against Rozier remain unknown. According to two sources who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the investigation, the arrest is linked to illegal gambling activities.
Jim Trusty, Rozier’s lawyer, has not responded to requests for comment. ESPN reported that Trusty previously stated Rozier had been told an initial investigation found no wrongdoing after he met with NBA and FBI officials in 2023.
Billups, a former NBA star and current head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was also arrested as part of the same investigation.
FBI Director Kash Patel and other law enforcement officials are expected to provide more details at a news conference later Thursday. The investigation reportedly involves approximately two dozen individuals facing criminal charges across two separate illegal gambling cases, including members and associates of organized crime groups.
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