Former Detroit Pistons legend Chauncey Billups was arrested in Portland, Oregon, on charges connected to an illegal poker ring, federal officals announced Thursday, Oct. 23.

Federal prosecutors indicted Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups on Thursday, accusing him of participating in illegal gambling schemes. Billups, 49, faces charges of money laundering and wire fraud conspiracy in connection with an alleged rigged poker game from 2019.

The sweeping, multi-part federal gambling investigation led to the arrests of Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and more than 30 other individuals. The NBA placed Rozier and Billups on immediate leave soon after the arrests, with the league saying that it was reviewing the indictments.

One of the yet-to-be-unveiled frames on the Colorado Buffaloes’ “Wall of Honor” belongs to Chauncey Billups, possibly the greatest basketball player in CU history.

The NBA world had a lot to digest on Thursday after the FBI arrested several individuals, including Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups.

A number of former pro athletes reportedly attended the poker games that led to 31 people being charged by the FBI.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was charged Thursday with participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games tied to La Cosa Nostra organized crime families that cheated unsuspecting gamblers out of at least $7 million.

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

Chauncey Billups' legacy in Denver remains conflicted with his recent arrest and organized crime ring accusations.