A huge event has happened, stirring chaos.
Trail Blazers head coach Billups was arrested for participating in illegal gambling, with the case also involving mafia-run illegal poker businesses.

Billups ran into trouble immediately after coaching Yang Hanson's debut regular season game...

At present, Billups’ future is unclear, but it’s certain he won’t be seen on the NBA court for a long time. The Trail Blazers are urgently searching for his replacement since the season is underway and a team cannot be without a coach even for a day.

Billups valued Yang Hanson greatly and had a long-term development plan for him. However, the attitude of the Trail Blazers’ new coach towards this Chinese player remains unknown, causing concern about how Yang Hanson’s NBA career might be affected.

By the way, Liu Weiwei, head coach of Qingdao and mentor to Yang Hanson, is currently in the US. Maybe the Trail Blazers should consider him... just kidding.

Billups was born on September 25, 1976, making him 49 years old this year. A third overall pick in 1997, he had a 17-year NBA playing career earning around $107 million. He led the Pistons to a championship in the 03-04 season and was named Finals MVP. Since 2021, he has been the Trail Blazers’ head coach until now. He had achieved both fame and fortune, but now his reputation is ruined.

According to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) official announcement,they arrested a total of 30 people in this operation, including 3 connected to the NBA: Billups, Rozier (current Heat guard), and Damon Jones (retired player).The rest were members of crime families from across the United States.

Rozier was arrested by the FBI for involvement in sports betting. Reports say he disclosed rotation information to bettors and even feigned illness just 9 minutes into a game to gain advantage.If these charges are proven, it could mark the end of his NBA career.

Incomplete statistics show Rozier’s total NBA career earnings amount to $160 million, yet he still engaged in illegal gambling. Ultimately, his greed led to his downfall—no sympathy is warranted.

The latest news reveals,the NBA has ordered Billups and Rozier to immediately leave their respective teams.

Such a massive scandal so early in the season must have many people trembling in their beds.
“When you find one cockroach in the house, there are surely many more.”
