Detroit — Coach J.B. Bickerstaff sympathizes with his long-time friend, Detroit Pistons legend Chauncey Billups.

Chauncey Billups faced heavy scrutiny when he was hired by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2021 following allegations of assault.

Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat and Damon Jones, a former Cleveland Cavaliers player and assistant coach, were among the six people arrested for their alleged roles in a sports-betting conspiracy. Chauncey Billups,

However shocking, Chauncey Billups' role in the alleged gambling scandal is not the first legal trouble he has found himself in.

Many in a Denver high school community are appreciating Chauncey Billups's impact on and off the court. It comes after he was arrested by the FBI in connection with two investigations involving a sports betting scheme and an organized crime ring.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested on Thursday morning, as a federal grand jury indicted him in connection to his alleged participation in an illegal gambling scheme. This was the result of a wide-ranging gambling investigation that included two separate cases of illegal sports betting and gambling.

NBA coach and Hall of Fame member Chauncey Billups is charged with luring high-stakes poker players to games he knew were fixed, while veteran NBA forward Terry Rozier is accused of faking an injury and sitting on the bench to help bettors win thousands of dollars in 2023.

Chauncey Billups, investigators allege, was known as a “face card.” He and other former professional athletes were used to attract victims to the poker games.

The NBA world had a lot to digest on Thursday after the FBI arrested several individuals, including Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups.

A quick look into a possible Chauncey Billups betting joke Pat McAfee told on the set of "College GameDay" on Saturday morning.