Another NBA Coach Dragged into Explosive Gambling Scandal as New Details Emerge

The FBI's probe into the gambling scandal involving Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers' coach Chauncey Billups continues to make headlines. The case took a new twist on Friday, with another NBA coach now implicated as fresh details emerge.

Investigative reporter Pablo Torre revealed on Friday that Clippers head coach Tyron Lue was present at an alleged rigged poker game in 2019 with Billups. However, Lue reportedly wasn’t seated at the same table as the Trail Blazers coach.

" Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue was also in attendance at the allegedly rigged April 2019 poker game in Las Vegas, sources with direct knowledge tell @pablofindsout.But sources say Lue did not play at the same table as his good friend, Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups," Tore reported via X (formerly Twitter)

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@pablofindsout 🚨➕ Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue was also in attendance at the allegedly rigged April 2019 poker game in Las Vegas, sources with direct knowledge tell @pablofindsout. But sources say Lue did not play at the same table as his good friend, Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups.

The FBI's probe revealed two separate scandals involving illegal gambling and sports betting. While Rozier was indicted for the latter, Billups was arrested for serving as the "face" of rigged poker games, which took place in various locations, including Manhattan and the Hamptons.

If Tore's report is true, Lue will be indicted on the same grounds as Billups, with the Trail Blazers coach being arrested in Portland after his team's game on Wednesday. As new details continue to emerge, the investigation is ongoing, with Billups currently suspended with pay.

Additionally, Billups and Rozier will need to appear in a Brooklyn Court for a hearing, with the date yet to be finalized.

New details on gambling probe claims NBA Hall of Famer was present at a "private poker game"

The federal investigation into the illegal gambling and sports betting scandal continues to provide new details. According to the latest reports from Pablo Tore, NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett was reportedly present at a private poker game hosted by those indicted.

"UPDATE: A number of former pro athletes played at private poker games organized by those indicted by the DOJ in “Operation Royal Flush.”One of them — according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of a game that took place in 2019 — was Kevin Garnett. @pablofindsout," Tore said via X (formerly Twitter).

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🚨 UPDATE: A number of former pro athletes played at private poker games organized by those indicted by the DOJ in “Operation Royal Flush.” One of them — according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of a game that took place in 2019 — was Kevin Garnett. @pablofindsout

Tore further claimed a source close to Garnett revealed that the former Celtics star was present at the game but promptly left the scene without participating.

"A source close to Kevin Garnett tells @pablofindsout that Garnett initially thought he was going to an “afterparty” — not a poker game. And that he chose to leave the 2019 poker game, which was in LA, early.Per source, Garnett has not been contacted by federal authorities," Tore added.

With details still emerging, the investigation continues to make headlines as NBA players and coaches are drawn further into the scandal.