Rozier Arrested in Major NBA Gambling Indictments

Federal indictments unsealed in New York revealed a major NBA gambling probe alleging two schemes — mafia-run rigged poker games (allegedly using high‑tech devices) and insider prop‑betting using player information — that have led to more than 30 people being charged. The indictments name multiple basketball figures, including Portland coach Chauncey Billups and former assistant Damon Jones. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested and is accused of deliberately taking himself out of a March 2023 game so co‑conspirators could win prop bets; he has been placed on immediate leave by the NBA and denies the allegations. Public records show the IRS filed an $8.2 million federal tax lien against Rozier in November 2023 and a separate construction lien was largely paid last year; his lawyer says any outstanding tax issues were minimal and addressed. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and teammate Bam Adebayo have publicly expressed support for Rozier as the team navigates the fallout, while observers warn the scandal threatens the league’s integrity and echoes earlier gambling-related cases such as Jontay Porter’s guilty plea and lifetime ban.