Authorities said the "mind-boggling" fraud involved tens of millions of dollars and included members of organised crime.

Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier were among those arrested in an FBI probe into sports gambling.

Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith sparred on ESPN over the FBI gambling probe involving NBA players, with Barkley calling arrested individuals "stupid," not addicted.

The NBA's return to NBC with a doubleheader on Tuesday night averaged 5.61 million viewers, marking the most-watched October opening night in 15 years.

Damon Jones, who played for the Houston Cougars in the 90s, was among those named in an alleged illegal sports betting scheme using private insider NBA information.

As part of their coverage for the upcoming NBA season, Amazon has reportedly made a fascinating hire of one of the most well-known sportswriters.

Shooting guard from Frisco, Texas, is the son of former Wake Forest star Josh Howard and is ranked No. 12 in Class of 2026.

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