Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe secured his long-term bag with the only NBA franchise he's ever known over the weekend. The 6-foot-5 swingman agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension that will keep him under team control through the 2029-30 season.
Former Portland Trail Blazers head coach and NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups was arrested on Thursday for his alleged involvement in a scandal that lured victims to play rigged games of poker.
As Chauncey Billups deals with off-court issues, the Portland Trail Blazers named his replacement who many NBA fans will be familiar with. The past 24 hours have been wild for NBA fans across the world.
The FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups in the early hours of Thursday as part of an investigation into rigged underground poker games backed by the Mafia.
The Portland Trail Blazers played poorly in the fourth quarter of their season opener on Wednesday night, and then head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested early Thursday morning.
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.
Chauncey Billups was arrested Thursday for being linked to a high-profile gambling case. He is being accused of tipping off his circle of gamblers about the availability of his star players on the Blazers prior to them ever being on an injury report.
Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy believes the ongoing investigations involving Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier are just a precursor to an even bigger scandal.
Damian Lillard was not laughing at Kevin Love’s attempt at comedy this week. Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were both arrested by FBI agents on Thursday in relation to their alleged involvement in a mafia-linked illegal betting operation.
Hall of Fame point guard Chauncey Billups has addressed the allegations made against him through a statement made by his attorney, Chris Heywood. Billups was arrested by FBI agents on Thursday and was charged over his alleged involvement in an illegal poker ring.
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 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.