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NBA Gambling Scandal Presents Mounting Trust Problem for League

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By Ira Boudway

October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM UTC

It wasn’t the publicity that the NBA wanted during the first week of the season.

FBI director Kash Patel announced on Thursday dozens of arrests across 11 states in a sprawling federal probe into alleged gambling rings involving NBA coach Chauncey Billups, NBA player Terry Rozier and New York organized crime families.