Many in a Denver high school community are appreciating Chauncey Billups's impact on and off the court. It comes after he was arrested by the FBI in connection with two investigations involving a sports betting scheme and an organized crime ring.

NBA stars Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier have been arrested in connection with a federal gambling-related investigation, authorities have confirmed. Rozier, 31, was arrested on the morning of Thursday,

Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested Thursday morning as part of an FBI investigation into an illegal sports gambling ring, while Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI on Thursday for allegedly taking part in mafia-influenced illegal poker games. Both were put on immediate leave by the NBA.

The FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier as part of extensive NBA gambling scandal with mafia ties.

Among those taken into custody in the betting investigation today are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat and former NBA player Damon Jones.

The federal government says the cases reveal ties to game-fixing and rigged poker games between the NBA and four New York crime families.

The stunning allegations paint a picture of a sophisticated cheating scheme that featured X-ray-equipped poker tables, rigged card shufflers, marked cards and the use of sensor-equipped contact lenses and glasses by colluding players at the table.

The NBA world was rocked by the arrests of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and others on Thursday. At the end of a long investigation, the FBI arrested several people on account of illegal gambling activity.

Three suspects involved in the major gambling case, which implicated a former NBA star and major crime families, were set to appear in Macon court today.

An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.

Big-money bettors lost millions of dollars in a rigged poker scheme, according to legal documents released Oct. 23.

The attorney representing Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups released a statement on Thursday night after the NBA Hall of Famer was arrested and accused of rigging poker games for the mafia.