A gambling scandal rocked the NBA last week as Heat guard Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, and dozens of other individuals were arrested by federal authorities. Rozier is alleged to have helped confidants profit from prop bets on his games by voluntarily pulling himself out of contests due to injury, while Billups is accused of engaging in rigged poker games in connection with the mafia. It is a foundation-shaking development with wide-ranging ramifications that haven't begun to be felt yet.
In the immediate aftermath of the situation, the NBA's only public statement noted Rozier and Billups were being placed on leave and that they view the allegations "with the utmost seriousness". Adam Silver said he was "deeply disturbed" by the allegations in an interview. Now the league has sent out a memo to all 30 teams regarding its gambling policy, announcing a review of several rules and an increased focus on prop bets in particular.
