U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Joseph Nocella and FBI Director Kash Patel detailed the poker scheme. They described the rigged poker game as a wide-ranging cheating operation centered in the New York area run by the Bonanno, Gambino, Lucchese, and Genovese crime families.

Former Pistons great Chauncey Billups was arrested Thursday for allegedly helping run rigged high-stakes poker games.

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue reportedly tied to the same Mafia-backed rigged poker scandal as Chauncey Billups in Las Vegas.

Last year, then-Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter was banned from the league for what the NBA called a “cardinal sin” of betting on games and sharing inside info. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier has been under federal investigation as well, though the league has cleared him of any wrongdoing.

The NBA star previously had been under investigation for unusual betting activity during his time with the Hornets from 2019-24.

NBA figures including Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups, and Damon Jones are facing charges, law enforcement sources told CNN Sports. The FBI said rigged poker games and the use of insider information to place bets on NBA games are two major focuses of its probe.