Miami Heat star Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, were both arrested Thursday morning
Terry Rozier #2 of Miami Heat has been arrested as part of an investigation into illegal sports betting. Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
Miami Heat star Terry Rozier was apprehended at a hotel in Orlando, Florida. Chauncey Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers was also picked up by law enforcement.
The arrests come months after Rozier was cleared by an internal NBA investigation. Billups’ arrest is not related to games he coached, according to law enforcement sources.
FBI director Kash Patel is due to hold a joint press conference with prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York at 10 a.m. ET to announce further details from the investigation.
The federal investigation into illegal gambling has been rumbling along for almost a year.
The probe into Rozier centers around unusual betting patterns surrounding his play in a game when he was with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023. Bookmakers in multiple states reported suspicious interest in his statistics, resulting in a surge of bets on his points, rebounds and assists.
Rozier scored five points, four rebounds and two assists within 10 minutes, but then left the game complaining of a foot injury, and did not return to the game, leading to outrage from bettors online.
The Heat star was later linked to the same probe that led to former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter being banned for life from the NBA, facing criminal prosecution and eventually pleading guilty to committing wire fraud.
Prior to his coaching role at the Blazers, Billups enjoyed a storied player career, and is a five time NBA All-Star and former NBA champion with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.
