Thursday morning, the sports world was shocked when Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier were named in a wide-ranging betting scandal. A federal investigation was underway into an illegal sports betting and gambling operation run by the mafia, and those two were among the people named.
The Trail Blazers made it official Thursday, naming assistant Tiago Splitter as interim head coach following Chauncey Billups’ arrest. “We are aware of the allegations involving head coach Chauncey Billups, and the Trail Blazers are fully cooperating with the investigation,” the team said in a statement.
The Portland Trail Blazers have decided who will be their interim head coach now that Chauncey Billups is facing criminal charges. The Blazers have named Tiago Splitter their interim head coach.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
First-year Trail Blazers assistant Tiago Splitter will assume head coaching duties in Portland on an interim basis following Chauncey Billups‘ arrest on Thursday.
The Trail Blazers are turning to Tiago Splitter to lead the team while Chauncey Billups remains on leave. Splitter, a former NBA big man and 2014 champion with the Spurs, will serve as Portland’s acting head coach, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
The Trail Blazers will need a new voice on the sideline, at least for now. Head coach Chauncey Billups has been placed on leave following his arrest in connection with the federal gambling probe that has rocked the league.
The FBI’s federal investigation into illegal sports gambling was no secret. The commonly held assumption was that, so far as the NBA was concerned, the main targets were former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and current free agent Malik Beasley.
The 2025-26 NBA season just tipped off, and it's already being overshadowed by bombshell news regarding arrests made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of alleged illegal gambling schemes.
The Portland Trail Blazers are on the rise this season, even in the crowded Western Conference. Just-extended Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin made a series of fascinating moves over the summer after the club's respectable 36-46 finish to its 2024-25 run.
Shaedon Sharpe was one of two Portland Trail Blazers players to land a notable contract extension on Sunday. As Sharpe is slated to play out the final season of his rookie-scale deal, he’s already got his new contract lined up, which will keep him on the books in Portland through 2030.
The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Monday they have inked multi-year contract extensions for guard Shaedon Sharpe and forward Toumani Camara. It was reported Sunday that both had signed four-year extensions worth $90 million for Sharpe and $82 million for Camara.
The Portland Trail Blazers have finally made massive moves by re-signing starters Toumani Camara and Shaedon Sharpe to contract extensions are good signs for the future.
Toumani Camara was one of the last picks in the 2023 draft and a throw-in for the Damian Lillard trade that summer. Now he's a foundational piece for the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Portland Trail Blazers had a busy weekend leading up to the 2025-26 season opener. They locked in a couple of key members of their core on contract extensions with Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Carmara.
The Portland Trail Blazers locked up a couple of key pieces Sunday, signing guard Shaedon Sharpe and forward Toumani Camara to four-year extensions worth $90 million and $82 million, respectively, multiple outlets reported on Sunday.