List of people arrested in NBA gambling, rigged poker scandals
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List of people arrested in NBA gambling, rigged poker scandals
Steve Gardner, USA TODAY·USA TODAY Sports
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The FBI on Thursday, Oct. 23, announced the arrest of more than 30 people in connection witha pair of alleged gambling ringson charges of conspiring to commit fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling and extortion.
The investigations involved an alleged insider sports-betting conspiracy and an alleged scheme to rig illegal poker games. Several people, including Jones, were named in both.
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons gets around Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of game four of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on June 13, 2004 at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Pistons won the game 88-80 to lead the best-of-seven game series 3-1.
(JEFF HAYNES, AFP via Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons dunks the basketball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the third quarter in game four of the 2004 NBA Finals on June 13, 2004 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.
(Elsa, Getty Images)
Series MVP Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons celebrates after beating the Los Angeles Lakers in game five of the NBA Finals to win the championship on June 15, 2004 at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich.. The Pistons won the game 100-87 to win the best-of-seven game series 4-1.
(JEFF HAYNES, AFP via Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons smiles after being award the Most Valuable Player trophy after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 2004 NBA Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills on March 15, 2004 in Auburn Hills, Mich.
(Jed Jacobsohn, Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons gets to the basket in front of LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2006 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 15, 2006 in Cleveland.
(Gregory Shamus, Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons drives against Larry Hughes of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 27, 2007 in Cleveland.
(Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups of the Denver Nuggets drives drives to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during NBA action on April 8, 2010 in Denver.
(Doug Pensinger, Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups of the New York Knicks goes up for a basket against Andrew Bogut of the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 23, 2011 in New York City.
(Chris Trotman, Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups of the Los Angeles Clippers drives around Alec Burks of the Utah Jazz on Feb. 23, 2013 in Los Angeles.
(Stephen Dunn, Getty Images)
Head coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers yells during the first quarter of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Moda Center on March 6, 2024 in Portland.
(Alika Jenner, Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups poses for a portrait during the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Gala on Oct. 12, 2024 in Uncasville, Conn.
(Maddie Meyer, Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups speaks during the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Induction on Oct. 13, 2024 in Springfield, Mass.
(Joe Buglewicz, Getty Images)
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups talks with Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.
(Jaime Valdez, Imagn Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons gets around Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of game four of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on June 13, 2004 at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Pistons won the game 88-80 to lead the best-of-seven game series 3-1.
(JEFF HAYNES, AFP via Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons gets around Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of game four of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on June 13, 2004 at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Pistons won the game 88-80 to lead the best-of-seven game series 3-1.
(JEFF HAYNES, AFP via Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons dunks the basketball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the third quarter in game four of the 2004 NBA Finals on June 13, 2004 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.
(Elsa, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Series MVP Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons celebrates after beating the Los Angeles Lakers in game five of the NBA Finals to win the championship on June 15, 2004 at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich.. The Pistons won the game 100-87 to win the best-of-seven game series 4-1.
(JEFF HAYNES, AFP via Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons smiles after being award the Most Valuable Player trophy after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 2004 NBA Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills on March 15, 2004 in Auburn Hills, Mich.
(Jed Jacobsohn, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons gets to the basket in front of LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2006 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 15, 2006 in Cleveland.
(Gregory Shamus, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons drives against Larry Hughes of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 27, 2007 in Cleveland.
(Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups of the Denver Nuggets drives drives to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during NBA action on April 8, 2010 in Denver.
(Doug Pensinger, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups of the New York Knicks goes up for a basket against Andrew Bogut of the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 23, 2011 in New York City.
(Chris Trotman, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups of the Los Angeles Clippers drives around Alec Burks of the Utah Jazz on Feb. 23, 2013 in Los Angeles.
(Stephen Dunn, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Head coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers yells during the first quarter of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Moda Center on March 6, 2024 in Portland.
(Alika Jenner, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups poses for a portrait during the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Gala on Oct. 12, 2024 in Uncasville, Conn.
(Maddie Meyer, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Chauncey Billups speaks during the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Induction on Oct. 13, 2024 in Springfield, Mass.
(Joe Buglewicz, Getty Images)
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Mr. Big Shot: Highlights from Chauncey Billups' NBA career
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups talks with Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Moda Center on Oct. 22, 2025 in Portland, Ore.
