Billups and Rozier Arrests Expose Deep Rot in NBA’s Sports Integrity

In an unsettling development that should alarm every American who values fair play and national integrity, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 individuals charged in two sprawling criminal investigations exposing Mafia-backed illegal gambling schemes infiltrating professional basketball. How Did Organized Crime Penetrate America’s Favorite Game? The indictments, announced by U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. alongside FBI Director Kash Patel, uncover a shocking truth: elite athletes and insiders exploited privileged information to rig betting outcomes, undermining the principles of competitive sport. Rozier allegedly participated in an illegal sports betting...