The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat have been arrested along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes and rigged poker games backed by Mafia families.

Shaquille O’Neal is speaking out following the arrests of NBA head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player and coach Damon Jones on Thursday, Oct. 23, and he says he’s 'ashamed' of what they’ve allegedly done.

After Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI on Thursday for allegedly taking part in mafia-influenced illegal poker games, the NBA unders

The Chicago Bulls and the entire NBA are still reeling in the aftermath of a league-redefining gambling scandal. “You just get surprised by those things,” Billy Donovan said.

Dozens of people, including former and current NBA players and a coach, have been charged in connection with two investigations into an alleged widespread sports betting scheme and organized crime ring,

Seven years later, professional sports and online betting platforms are enmeshed in a tight embrace, with ads blanketing television broadcasts and sports books available to fans o