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X-ray tables, marked cards and the Mafia: How the FBI says poker games were rigged

Details of how poker games, some involving Chauncey Billups, were allegedly rigged to make people lose big. ... Continue Reading

Mavs 0-2 as 'Fire Nico!' chants grow loud again

Many Mavericks fans vented their frustration by again chanting "Fire Nico!" as the final minute played out in a 117-107 loss to the Wizards that dropped Dallas to 0-2 on the season. ... Continue Reading

Luka sets Lakers mark with 92 points to open year

Luka Doncic continued his torrid start to the season, scoring 49 points in a 128-110 win over the Timberwolves to give him a franchise-record 92 points through the first two games. ... Continue Reading

Blazers move forward, win day after Billups' arrest

Led by interim coach Tiago Splitter, the Trail Blazers began moving forward after the arrest of coach Chauncey Billups, earning a 139-119 win over the Warriors. ... Continue Reading

KD sees positives to Rockets' reaction to 0-2 start

Kevin Durant says Rockets players and coaches are "pissed off" as they fell to 0-2 with a 115-111 loss to the Pistons but also views that early-season frustration as a good thing. ... Continue Reading

NBA's Silver 'deeply disturbed' by indictments

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he was "deeply disturbed" by the allegations that were presented by federal authorities against Heat guard Terry Rozier and Blazers coach Chauncey Billups. ... Continue Reading

Congress asks NBA for info on gambling scandal

Members of Congress sent a letter Friday to NBA commissioner Adam Silver requesting a briefing and expressing concern over "allegations of illegal gambling and sports rigging" after Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones were indicted. ... Continue Reading

D. Jordan joins Pelicans to shore up front line

Free agent center DeAndre Jordan is signing a one-year, $3.6 million deal with the Pelicans, his agent told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

C's Brown: NBA not shielding players over betting

Celtics forward and NBPA vice president Jaylen Brown said the NBA isn't doing enough to help players around sports betting issues in the sport. ... Continue Reading

👀 NBA picks: Experts predict East, West, Finals

Is OKC destined to repeat? Can anyone in the East mount a challenge? Who wins the MVP? Our experts weigh in. ... Continue Reading

Source: Bettors allegedly given LeBron injury info

Former player Damon Jones was arrested amid charges he allegedly disclosed injury info about Lakers star LeBron James, a source told ESPN, to facilitate illegal betting. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Walter presenting Lakers bid to NBA

Businessman Mark Walter is scheduled to present his bid to acquire the Lakers to the NBA's Advisory Finance Committee as part of a process that could result in his approval by the end of the month to take over the team, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Blazers glum but move forward after Billups' arrest

Few players wanted to talk before the Blazers' game Friday night against the Warriors, one day after the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups in an alleged poker scheme. ... Continue Reading

Adebayo: Heat offering 'full support' to Rozier

The reality began setting in for the Heat when they gathered for a morning shootaround practice and Terry Rozier wasn't with the team. ... Continue Reading

Billups, Rozier arrested in gambling investigations

Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested as part of a pair of investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities announced. ... Continue Reading