Articles filed under Basketball
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O’Donnell: New NBA scandal reminds of a ‘Last Dance’ night in DetroitOct 25, 2025 3:44 pm - Sports bettors have long hoped to get inside information on a game before the public did and the line changed, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Lincicome: Where there’s sports, there’s a good chance you’ll find gamblingOct 25, 2025 10:00 am - As long as gambling is legal and pro sports leagues are making money off it, it’s hard to expect that athletes won’t participate in it, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome. And sometimes athletes might cross the line the law has drawn.
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The NBA hoped to begin its season on a strong note. Now it faces a gambling scandalOct 24, 2025 4:13 pm - The NBA has strict rules against betting on its games, and the consequences are clear. Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier are out of the league indefinitely. They were arrested Thursday for involvement in illicit gambling activities.
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Heat’s Rozier and Trail Blazers’ Billups charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemesOct 23, 2025 11:00 am - Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people accused of participating in schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities said.
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Heat’s Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemesOct 23, 2025 8:21 am - Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities said on Thursday.
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Bulls learn to play bully-ball, open with win over PistonsOct 22, 2025 10:29 pm - Center Nikola Vucevic piled up 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Bulls built a lead, then held off Detroit 115-111 in Wednesday’s season opener.
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A favorite son of Aurora has a dayOct 22, 2025 7:24 pm - Kenny Battle -- former NBA player, member of the “Flyin’ Illini” and West Aurora’s third-place team in 1984 -- was honored by an Aurora proclamation.
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Thunder receive NBA championship rings, raise banner before season opener against RocketsOct 21, 2025 10:06 pm - The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings Tuesday night before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.
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Clear goal for Bulls season: Help Buzelis get betterOct 21, 2025 8:00 pm - When the Bulls open the season Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons at the United Center, one player will matter more than the others.
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O’Donnell: Michael Jordan on NBC will be mild ado about image maintenanceOct 21, 2025 6:00 pm - THE NBA IS TIPPING OFF ITS 2025-26 SEASON this week. On a Chicago watch list, that clocks in somewhere between chasing unique leaf symmetry and monitoring snowblower pric...