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Chauncey Billups Nabbed in Mafia-Linked NBA Gambling Bust
Oct 23rd
Oh No! CU Buff Legend Chauncey Billups Nabbed in Mafia-Linked NBA Gambling Bust
By Channel 1 Sports, October 21 2025 Boulder –
In a stunning fall from grace that has rocked Colorado’s basketball community, University of Colorado icon and NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups was arrested Thursday morning as part of a sprawling federal probe into illegal gambling rings tied to organized crime. The Denver native, who calls the Mile High City home despite his coaching duties with the Portland Trail Blazers, faces charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering in a scheme prosecutors say defrauded victims of tens of millions.
By Channel 1 Sports, October 21 2025 Boulder –
In a stunning fall from grace that has rocked Colorado’s basketball community, University of Colorado icon and NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups was arrested Thursday morning as part of a sprawling federal probe into illegal gambling rings tied to organized crime. The Denver native, who calls the Mile High City home despite his coaching duties with the Portland Trail Blazers, faces charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering in a scheme prosecutors say defrauded victims of tens of millions.
Billups, 49, a five-time All-Star and the 2004 NBA Finals MVP with the Detroit Pistons, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame just last year. His Buffs tenure from 1995-97 remains legendary: a third-team All-American in his junior year, averaging 19.2 points and 5.8 assists, leading CU to the NIT semifinals. Denver fans adored “Mr. Big Shot” as a hometown hero, his Pistons championship parade drawing Rockies crowds. Now, that legacy hangs in the balance.
Federal authorities in Brooklyn, coordinating with the FBI and NYPD’s Joint Organized Crime Task Force, unsealed indictments against 34 defendants, including Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and ex-NBA player Damon Jones.
The operation allegedly involved four New York Mafia families – Bonanno, Gambino, Lucchese, and Genovese – rigging high-stakes underground poker games in Miami, New York, Las Vegas, and the Hamptons.
Prosecutors claim Billups served as a “face card,” lending star power to lure wealthy “fish” into the traps. Games used marked cards, rigged shufflers, and special lenses to ensure losses, funneling cash to mob coffers. A parallel probe accuses insiders of using non-public NBA info for prop bets, echoing last year’s Jontay Porter scandal. “This is the insider trading saga for the NBA,” declared FBI Director Kash Patel at a Brooklyn courthouse presser. U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. called it a “nationwide scheme to dupe unsuspecting gamblers,” exploiting athletes’ trust.
Billups was apprehended in Portland hours after coaching the Blazers’ season-opening loss to Minnesota. The NBA swiftly placed him and Rozier on leave, vowing cooperation. “We take these allegations with the utmost seriousness,” the league stated. Billups’ attorney was unavailable for comment, but Rozier’s lawyer blasted the arrest as baseless, citing prior NBA clearance.In Boulder, CU Athletics Director Rick George expressed heartbreak: “Chauncey’s impact on our program is indelible, but we support the legal process.” Buffs fans flooded social media, mixing disbelief with tributes to his 17-year career.
The probe, years in the making, underscores gambling’s dark underbelly in sports. As arraignments loom – Billups in Portland, then New York – questions swirl: How deep did Denver’s son go? For now, the court of public opinion awaits answers, tarnishing a Buff great’s golden shot.
Boulder Channel 1 CU Buffs 2023 Ranked 11-1 season
Aug 27th
We Rank Colorado Buffaloes Football NUMBER 11 OUR PREDICTIONS FOR 2023 SEASON
Sat, Sep 2 University of Colorado At TCU CU 28 TCU 17
Sat, Sep 9 Univers of Colorado Vs Nebraska CU 32 NEB 27
Sat, Sep 16 University of Colorado Vs Co St. CU 48 COST 23
Sat, Sep 23 University of Colorado At Oregon CU 22 ORE 17
Sat, Sept 30 University of Colorado Vs USC CU36 USC 34
Sat, Oct 7 University of Colorado vs Az ST CU 23 AZST 21
That’s all we are giving you our final prediction is Colorado with 11 wins and 1 loss. They will play in a bowl game. By the end of the season They will be ranked Number 1, 2 and 3 in all polls. (they might even be better than we predict here. We are being conservative in our prediction under coach prime) #GoBuffs@CUBuffsFootball@AP @NCAA @espn
#Boulder WHY? IT just makes sense “In his 3 year tenure in the capital city, Coach Prime had an overall record of 27-5 and led the Jackson State Tigers to their first undefeated season in school history, along with other firsts, including hosting ESPN’s College GameDay.”
3 black men rob, carjack 3 white CU sorority girls at gun point!
Oct 2nd
It is not a racial thing, except that it is. Boulder is 92% white. Black youth toughs cruising around the hill in a car are prime suspects and targets for police profiling. Although profiling is illegal, it is the way cops catch criminals who are brown or black. It is a racial odds play. Yes there are some rich black kids who go to CU… like about 10 out of 20,000 rich white kids.
CU boulder has always been a target for black, brown and Asian gangsters
CU boulder has always been a target for black, brown and Asian gangsters
from Denver.. Here is the police report:
Boulder police investigate robbery
“On Oct. 1, 2017 at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Pi Beta Phi sorority house, 890 11th St. in response to a robbery that had just occurred.
Three females were sitting in a vehicle outside the house when they were approached by three males wearing dark clothing who had either bandanas or ski masks covering their faces. The males opened the front and rear passenger doors of the vehicle. One was holding a black handgun and yelled at the women to get out of the car. All of women exited the vehicle and ran from the scene. One suspect was seen inside the car and shortly afterwards all of the suspects fled westbound on foot.
One of the suspects is described as a dark-skinned male and another was wearing a dark colored t-shirt with a light colored long sleeve shirt underneath and was average height and weight.
No one was injured during the robbery and it appears as though theft was the suspects’ motivation. No arrests have been made and police continue to investigate.
The case number is 17-12986.
Anyone who may have additional information about this case should call Detective Sharon Ramos at 303-441-3323. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com. Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers”
