NBA Basketball

Billups, Rozier arrested in gambling investigations

Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested as part of a pair of investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities announced.

Source: Bettors allegedly given LeBron injury info

Former player Damon Jones was arrested amid charges he allegedly disclosed injury info about Lakers star LeBron James, a source told ESPN, to facilitate illegal betting.

SGA drops 55 as OKC sweats out another 2OT win

Behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 55 points, the Thunder won their second straight double-overtime game to begin the season, outlasting the Pacers 141-135 on Thursday night.

Dubs survive Gordon's 50 behind Curry in clutch

Stephen Curry scored 42 points, including a tying 34-footer near the end of regulation, and the Warriors survived a 50-point explosion from Aaron Gordon to win 137-131.

Porter (ankle) sitting out Bucks' 2-game road trip

Kevin Porter Jr. will miss the Bucks' two-game road trip after an MRI confirmed he has a sprained left ankle.

No. 1 pick Flagg assesses Mavs debut: 'Not great'

Cooper Flagg became the fifth Dallas player to record a double-double in his NBA debut, but the results for him and the Mavericks against the Spurs on Wednesday night did not measure up to the anticipation.

Edgecombe's 34 most in debut since Wilt in '59

Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe lit up the Celtics with 34 points on Wednesday night, the most in an NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain had 43 in 1959, as the Sixers won 117-116.

'Banged up' KAT plays opener with Grade 2 strain

Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns said he was "hurting" in Wednesday night's season-opening win over the Cavs, in which he had 19 points and 12 rebounds despite playing with a Grade 2 quad strain.

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