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Gambling probe tests the resilience that helped Chauncey Billups soar to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Chauncey Billups earned a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame a year ago, recognizing his resilience and clutch play in a championship-winning NBA career. His ability to bounce back and make all the right moves is being put to an entirely different test by a gambling scandal.
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups apparently leaked insider info to gamblers that his team was planning to tank so they could place bets and win big, federal court documents allege. Billups was not charged in that scheme, but appears to be identified as “co-conspirator 8” in the indictment.
A quick look into a possible Chauncey Billups betting joke Pat McAfee told on the set of "College GameDay" on Saturday morning.
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue reportedly tied to the same Mafia-backed rigged poker scandal as Chauncey Billups in Las Vegas.
Federal authorities alleged the former NBA stars were used by New York City mob families "to attract" wealthy players to rigged poker games