Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones were taken into custody Thursday in connection with alleged illegal gambling operations dating back to 2019.

The NBA placed Rozier and Billups on leave from the Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively, after federal authorities arrested them and more than 30 others last week. Rozier was allegedly involved in a scheme wherein he pulled himself early from a game against the New Orleans Pelicans after bettors placed sizable wagers on his prop bet unders.

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

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue reportedly tied to the same Mafia-backed rigged poker scandal as Chauncey Billups in Las Vegas.

Tiago Splitter is serving as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers with Chauncey Billups on leave amid the NBA's gambling scandal.

Federal authorities alleged the former NBA stars were used by New York City mob families "to attract" wealthy players to rigged poker games