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NBC senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett spoke about where the cases involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier could go from here.
The FBI announced a massive sports gambling bust. The suspects include an NBA player, a hall of fame head coach, and mafia families. Suspects are accused of rigging poker games and basketball bets.
Following the game, the NBA confirmed Jokic’s latest feat on social media, announcing he became just the fifth player in league history to open a season with back-to-back triple-doubles. He joins Russell Westbrook, Magic Johnson, Jerry Lucas and Oscar Robertson on that exclusive list.
That incident, described in a federal indictment unsealed on Thursday in Brooklyn, now sits at the center of one of the most sweeping sports gambling cases ever brought by the US Justice Department — one that stretches from locker rooms to underground poker clubs controlled by New York’s biggest mafia families.
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Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff says gambling implications are scary for NBA players and coaches
Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said NBA players and coaches have to be mindful of conversations they have with people outside their organizations that may have gambling implications. “It's a scary situation,
Just days after federal agents arrested Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups in a major gambling investigation, Golde
Damon Jones, who played for the Houston Cougars in the 90s, was among those named in an alleged illegal sports betting scheme using private insider NBA information.
The schedule opens with a matinee matchup in San Antonio between the fast-starting Spurs and the wayward Brooklyn Nets. Even as sizable favorites, the absence of De'Aaron Fox for the Spurs means there's more value to be found in San Antonio's young backcourt.
The studio show, featuring Taylor Rooks and four recent ex-pros, has room to improve. But Amazon Prime's NBA broadcast was top of class.
Basketball isn’t the only thing that Anthony Edwards is quite good at. The Minnesota Timberwolves star guard is also the executive producer of a new compilation album titled “Legend In My Hood,” which was released in collaboration with Culture Jam,
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Michael Jordan is going to be part of NBC’s NBA coverage. His reason: to give back to the game
Michael Jordan made his debut as a special contributor to NBC Sports’ return to NBA broadcasting on Tuesday night, saying he’s doing so as a way to give back to basketball.
Do you think that the NBA gambling scandal will cause leagues to put some distance between themselves and sports gambling? Don’t bet on it.