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Few players wanted to talk before the Blazers' game Friday night against the Warriors, one day after the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups in an alleged poker scheme.
Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cavs player Damon Jones have been arrested in connection with the probes.
Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier were arrested amid widening investigations into sports betting and game manipulation. The FBI dropped a bombshell indictment on Thursday, announcing arrests and criminal charges against dozens of people allegedly involved with gambling and rigging NBA games.
The NBA placed Billups on leave, and Portland named assistant coach Tiago Splitter, who won two championships as a player with the Spurs and was the head coach of Paris Basketball in the Euroleague, as interim coach. The Blazers face the Golden State Warriors on Friday at home.