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Luka Dončić Makes NBA History With Back-to-Back Massive Games to Start Season

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić scored 49 points in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday, setting a franchise record with 92 points over his first two games of the season.

Sports Illustrated

Poker's NBA-and-Mafia betting scandal echoes movie games, and cheats, from 'Ocean's' to 'Rounders'

A big-money poker ring involving NBA figures indicted this week for allegedly cheating unsuspecting rich players echoes decades of films and TV shows, with supposed Mafia involvement adding to the drama

The Independent UK

Luka Doncic's Near Triple-Double Lead Lakers Over Wolves, Breaks Franchise Scoring Record

Doncic scored 49 points against the Timberwolves at home to break one of the Lakers' franchise scoring records

International Business Times UK

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Fall's sports overload is gambling's golden season

How the scheduling phenomenon kicks off the busiest month for sports betting.

Axios

From X-Ray Tables to Contact Lenses: The Mafia's Secret Tech Behind Illegal Poker with US Athletes

Prosecutors uncover a Mafia-run poker scheme using X-ray tables, spy cameras, and contact lenses to cheat high rollers — with NBA stars and coaches caught in the mix.

International Business Times UK

NBA superstar equals Jordan feat with monster haul

Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo extended their hot starts to the NBA season, while Australia's Dyson Daniels improved for Atlanta.

AAP

Giannis Antetokounmpo 'Open-Minded' to Bucks Exit — Warriors, Spurs and Heat Eye Shock Trade Move

Trade rumours swirl as Giannis Antetokounmpo weighs his Milwaukee Bucks future, with the Warriors, Spurs and Heat linked to possible moves.

International Business Times UK

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Congress Seeks Briefing From Adam Silver Amid NBA Gambling Probe

Thursday's indictments have necessitated the commissioner meeting with congressional leaders.

Sports Illustrated

Pablo Torre Reveals Two More Retired NBA Players Seen at Alleged Rigged Poker Game

Tyronn Lue and Kevin Garnett both made appearances at one of the card games involving Chauncey Billups. Neither is suspected of wrongdoing.

Sports Illustrated

Adam Silver Makes First Public Comments After Gambling-Scandal Arrests

The commissioner spoke during the NBA's debut Amazon Prime broadcast.

Sports Illustrated

Damian Lillard Fires Back at Kevin Love Over Savage Meme About NBA Gambling Scandal

Love has since deleted his joke after speaking with Lillard.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking NBA Alternate Jerseys for the 2025-2026 Season

What teams have the best throwback jerseys in the NBA this season?

Sports Illustrated

Erik Spoelstra, Heat Players React to Terry Rozier's Arrest in Federal Gambling Probe

The NBA world is beginning to make sense of a massive scandal.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver 'deeply disturbed' by gambling arrests of Billups and Rozier

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed shock over the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges

The Independent UK

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Shaq Blasts Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier for Alleged Involvement in Gambling Scandal

The ESPN analyst didn't hold anything back.

Plunged in Debt

10 Underappreciated Athletes Who’ve Became Business Tycoons

While stars like Michael Jordan and LeBron James dominate headlines for their billion-dollar empires, many lesser-known athletes have quietly built impressive fortunes off the field. These underappreciated sports figures used discipline, vision, and brand savvy to transform their athletic success into business dominance. From real estate moguls to tech investors,…

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Celtics Star Jaylen Brown Calls Out NBA for Lack of Protection From Gambling Issues

The All-Star wing says the NBA should do a better job of protecting its players from issues that arise from gambling.

The Independent UK

Bad Bunny didn’t miss the Billboard Latin Music Awards, he was the top winner

His presence had remained a mystery, but Bad Bunny was there in person Thursday night to receive all the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards that were handed to him, including the special Billboard Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century Award

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The Independent UK

A deep dive into the NBA sports betting scandal, by AP reporters

Professional basketball was stunned this week as one popular NBA Hall of Famer and head coach, a current player and a former player were arrested by federal authorities on illegal gambling charges

The Independent UK

Experts say criminal intent will be key in prosecuting NBA's Billups and Rozier in gambling cases

Gambling is at the center of two blockbuster indictments targeting NBA coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier

Sports Illustrated

Video Shows Terry Rozier’s Subtle Move Before Allegedly Faking Injury for Gambling Ring

The ex-Hornets player played roughly nine minutes before coming out of a 2023 game against the Pelicans due to a reported foot injury.

International Business Times UK

LeBron James' Name Emerges in NBA Probe: Mobster Pleaded Guilty While Alleged Poker Lure Targeted Rich Victims

New York mobster Joe Lanni was previously charged with using mob tactics to take over the city's trash and demolition business.

Sports Illustrated

Brian Windhorst Walks Back Theory That NBA Subtly Suspended Terry Rozier

The NBA also issued a statement on the matter.

The Independent UK

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s NYC home was used for NBA-Mafia poker games the same year it featured on The Kardashians: feds

Jenner and Scott were renting the luxurious home in Greenwich Village

The Independent UK

NBA podcaster Zach Lowe warns that ‘prop bets are an absolute menace’ right after touting them in FanDuel ad spot

‘Everyone is in bed with the sports betting companies … We’re all complicit,’ Zach Lowe acknowledged on his podcast.

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