Heat and Blazers win first NBA games since Rozier and Billups arrests

In their first game since guard Terry Rozier was arrested in an FBI sports gambling probe, his Miami Heat teammates unleashed a scoring barrage in a 146-114 NBA win at Memphis on Friday.Rozier and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups were placed on indefinite leave by the NBA after being arrested Thursday in the gambling investigation.

Erik Spoelstra, Heat Players React to Terry Rozier's Arrest in Federal Gambling Probe

"Terry is somebody who is very dear to all of us," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said via ESPN's David Purdum and the AP. "He's had a real positive impact on our locker room, and the staff and players alike, and that includes last year, when he wasn't in the rotation often times. We send our thoughts and our care for him as he goes through this."

So what next for Heat’s roster and salary cap amid Rozier limbo? Here’s what

At the moment, there only is limbo when it comes to Terry Rozier and where he stands – or doesn’t stand – on the Miami Heat payroll in the wake of his NBA leave.

Adam Silver 'deeply disturbed' by Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups arrests, speaks on NBA's role in federal probe

The sweeping, multipart federal gambling investigation led to the arrests of Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and more than 30 other individuals. The NBA placed Rozier and Billups on immediate leave soon after the arrests, with the league saying that it was reviewing the indictments.

Here’s how indictment says Terry Rozier shared information that paid off for bettors

An indictment says gambling money flowed after NBA player Terry Rozier told a pal that he would be exiting early from a game with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023.
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