Rozier Arrested in Federal Sports Betting Probe, Billups Arrested

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested early Thursday in Orlando as part of a federal investigation into illegal sports betting and poker operations, authorities said. The arrest, confirmed by the FBI and the Department of Justice, came amid a broader sweep that also included the arrest of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, officials said. FBI Director Kash Patel and the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Joseph Nocella Jr., were scheduled to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Eastern to announce details tied to two indictments.

Rozier, 31, was taken into custody at the Heat’s team hotel following Wednesday night’s season opener in Orlando, according to law enforcement officials. Billups, 49, was arrested separately and is expected to appear in federal court in Oregon, officials said. It was not immediately clear which specific charges either man would face; prosecutors described the operation as targeting illegal sports betting and poker schemes and said members of organized crime were among those arrested.

Federal investigators have been probing unusual wagering patterns surrounding a March 23, 2023 NBA game in which Rozier, then a member...