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Inside NBA Coach Chauncey Billups’ Multimillion-Dollar Property Portfolio—as He’s Arrested in Mafia-Tied Gambling Sting

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SPRINGFIELD,MA - OCTOBER 13: Chauncey Billups poses for a photo during the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on October 13, 2024 at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

NBA coach and former Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups has been arrested over claims he was involved in an illegal poker scheme that had ties to the Mafia. The 49-year-old Portland Trail Blazers head coach was taken into custody in Portland, OR, on Thursday morning, just hours after his team suffered a 118-114 loss against … Read more

Landlord of Lone Woman Indicted in NBA Poker Sting Claims She Wrecked His Home—and Owes $8,000 in Unpaid Rent

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Sophia 'Pookie' Wei's former home

The sole woman who was indicted in the NBA poker scandal has been accused by her former landlord of destroying her New York apartment and failing to pay $8,000 in rent—the landlord claims he was eventually forced to evict her from the dwelling. Sophia “Pookie” Wei, 40, is one of 31 suspects who stand accused … Read more