Two months ago, retired NBA player Gilbert Arenas was arrested on racketeering charges after being accused of running a high stakes gambling ring. Last week, Portland Trailers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were also arrested on gambling charges.
According to CNBC, Billups, Rozier and Jones were separately arrested Thursday morning in connection with federal investigations into gambling.
Billups, a former player for the Detroit Pistons who spent 17 years in the NBA, was arrested in Portland. A five-time All-Star, Billups was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.
Rozier was arrested in Orlando, Florida. An FBI spokesperson told NBC News that Jones was detained in Las Vegas.