Former basketball coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in mysterious mafia-linked poker scandal rocking NBA world

NBA Hall of Famer and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Prosecutors allege he worked with the Mafia to rig illegal poker games, using athletes’ fame to lure victims and sophisticated gear to cheat them. Billups was released on a $5 million bond.