Overview
- NBA officials met Wednesday with congressional committee staff in Washington for an informational briefing on the federal investigations and the league’s ties to sportsbooks, according to ESPN and Reuters.
- The session involved staff and attorneys rather than elected members, and Commissioner Adam Silver was not expected to attend, per multiple reports.
- Former player and coach Damon Jones is due in Brooklyn federal court Thursday, with Chauncey Billups set for Nov. 24 and Terry Rozier for Dec. 8.
- Prosecutors allege non‑public player‑availability tips and, in some instances, intentional underperformance to profit from prop bets, while a separate case accuses Billups of involvement in mafia‑linked, rigged high‑stakes poker that extracted about $7 million.
- Congress has asked why an earlier NBA review did not find a rules violation for Rozier as policymakers float tighter guardrails on prop and in‑game wagers, and investigators describe regulated sportsbooks as victims of the alleged schemes.