Portland Trail Blazers coach and Miami Heat player arrested in NBA gambling case

A National Basketball Association player and coach are two of several people across the country who have been charged in an illegal sports betting case, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier were arrested after Wednesday's games, CBS News reported.

Prosecutors in New York and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel are expected to hold a news conference at 10:00 EST (15:00 BST) to announce the arrests in the case.

Federal investigators had been probing unusual betting activity related to a March 2023 game Rozier played for the Charlotte Hornets, according to CBS.

Officials were investigating whether Rozier manipulated his performance in the game for an illegal sports gambling scheme, according to The Athletic.

During the game, Rozier played roughly nine minutes and scored just five points against the New Orleans Pelicans because of a sore right foot.

Before that game, he averaged 35 minutes of playing time and about 21 points per game.