Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into illegal gambling, per NBC’s Tom Winter.
While we don’t know many details yet about Billups’ involvement, the announcement did come the same morning that Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested for a federal investigation into gambling.
Here is what we know about Billups’ arrest, tied to a federal gambling investigation.
MORE: What to know about Terry Rozier’s arrest tied to a federal gambling investigation
Chauncey Billups arrest details
Billups was arrested on Thursday, October 23, for his involvement in illegal sports gambling.
We currently only know two things about Billups’ arrest: first, that the games in question were not games where he was coaching.
Second, more details will be released later in the morning on Thursday, October 23, in a press conference led by FBI Director Kash Patel.
More details will be announced with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Joseph Nocella, FBI Director Kash Patel, Assistant Director of the FBI Chris Raia, HSI Special Agent in Charge Ricky Patel, and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch later this morning.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) October 23, 2025
Billups and Rozier’s arrests were determined not to be for the same event, but are in the same overall investigation. Rozier’s arrest was tied to a specific game. Billups’ arrest was tied to an “illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia,” per ABC News.
Chauncey Billups gambling investigation
We don’t have many details about the investigation into Billups. The only thing we know is that ABC is reporting that his charges are tied to an illegal poker operation with ties to the Mafia. While it is an NBA head coach, and on the same morning that Rozier was arrested, the charges are not related outside of being in the same overarching investigation by the FBI.
Did Chauncey Billups gamble on games?
We are waiting for the full investigation report, but for now, no, it doesn’t seem to be the case. His charges are tied to an illegal poker operation with the Mafia. This could also be why it wasn’t on the NBA’s radar since it wasn’t tied to sports gambling.
Chauncey Billups career earnings
Here is more on how much Billups’ made in his career.
| Year | Team(s) | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
| 1997 | Celtics | $2,384,640 | $2,384,640 |
| 1998 | Mavericks | $2,742,000 | $5,126,640 |
| 1999 | Magic | $3,100,080 | $8,226,720 |
| 2000 | Timberwolves | $2,250,000 | $10,476,720 |
| 2001 | Timberwolves | $2,475,000 | $12,951,720 |
| 2002 | Pistons | $4,546,000 | $17,497,720 |
| 2003 | Pistons | $5,000,060 | $22,497,780 |
| 2004 | Pistons | $5,455,200 | $27,952,980 |
| 2005 | Pistons | $5,909,800 | $33,862,780 |
| 2006 | Pistons | $6,364,400 | $40,227,180 |
| 2007 | Pistons | $10,000,000 | $50,227,180 |
| 2008 | Nuggets | $11,050,000 | $61,277,180 |
| 2009 | Nuggets | $12,100,000 | $73,377,180 |
| 2010 | Knicks | $13,150,000 | $86,527,180 |
| 2011 | Clippers, Knicks | Clippers: $1,609,756 Knicks: $12,200,000 |
$100,336,936 |
| 2012 | Clippers | $4,000,000 | $104,336,936 |
| 2013 | Pistons | $2,500,000 | $106,836,936 |
| Total | 8 teams | $106,836,936 | $106,836,936 |
Trail Blazers upcoming schedule
Here’s a look at the Trail Blazers’ next 10 games.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
| Friday, Oct. 24 | vs. Warriors | 10 p.m. | N/A |
| Sunday, Oct. 26 | at Clippers | 9 p.m. | N/A |
| Monday, Oct. 27 | at Lakers | 10:30 p.m. | N/A |
| Wednesday, Oct. 29 | at Jazz | 9 p.m. | N/A |
| Friday, Oct. 31 | vs. Nuggets | 10 p.m. | N/A |
| Monday, Nov. 3 | vs. Lakers | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Wednesday, Nov. 5 | vs. Thunder | 10 p.m. | N/A |
| Saturday, Nov. 8 | at Heat | 8 p.m. | N/A |
| Monday, Nov. 10 | at Magic | 7 p.m. | N/A |
| Wednesday, Nov. 12 | at Pelicans | 8 p.m. | N/A |
This article will be updated.
