4Photo© hindustantimes.comNBA Gambling Scandal: List Of Games In Question
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones were arrested Thursday for alleged involvement in sprawling gambling conspiracies that rocked the NBA. The FBI said Rozier and other co-conspirators — some named and some not — provided inside information to sports bettors, including information on players who had no idea the valuable intelligence was being passed on.
Authorities allege Rozier, Charlotte’s starting point guard, advised a co-conspirator that he planned to leave the game with an injury. Bettors then placed more than $200,000 in bets based on predictions of Rozier’s statistics for the game.
Rozier exited with a supposed foot injury after nine minutes and the bets paid off “generating tens of thousands of dollars in profits" prosecutors said, alleging that one defendant and Rozier later met at the player’s house to count the winnings.