NBA conducted investigation into Terry Rozier and did not find a violation of rules

U.S. Integrity notified sportsbooks—and the NBA—that unusual wagers were coming in on Rozier failing to meet certain statistical benchmarks, such as the total number of points or rebounds he would record in the game. Some of the sportsbooks stopped accepting bets on Rozier’s stats that day, people familiar with the matter said. During the previous two seasons, U.S. Integrity sent out just three alerts about NBA games, people familiar with the matter said. Two of those were about games involving Porter. The other was the game involving Rozier. Rozier started for the Hornets against the New Orleans Pelicans that night seemingly fit to play. He had been one of Charlotte’s best players, averaging 35 minutes and 21 points a game. In this game, however, Rozier played just over nine minutes before being substituted out during a timeout. He left with a foot injury and didn’t return. Rozier would miss the remaining eight games for the struggling Hornets, who at the time were owned by Michael Jordan. -via Wall Street Journal / January 30, 2025

Authorities believe some of the people who arranged for Porter to fix his performance in two games last season had inside information that prompted them to bet large sums of money against Rozier a year earlier. The emergence of suspicious betting activity on another NBA game demonstrates that the scheme that resulted in Porter’s expulsion—and the government’s investigation—is more expansive than was previously known. The difference this time is that the person who attracted the unusual wagers is far more prominent than Porter, a fringe player who spent his NBA career trying to hold on to a job. Rozier is an established presence who has been a solid contributor in the league for a decade and is partway through a contract that will pay him nearly $100 million. And the government’s investigation will likely continue to grow: Authorities are exploring the gambling ring’s potential ties to college basketball as well, people familiar with the probe said. -via Wall Street Journal / January 30, 2025

Federal prosecutors have been investigating whether veteran NBA player Terry Rozier manipulated his performance as part of an illegal sports betting scheme. The inquiry into Rozier is part of a wider government probe into a sprawling ring of gamblers and poker players who have allegedly rigged games across the sports landscape, people familiar with the matter said. The same investigation has already led to a criminal charge and a lifetime ban from the NBA for former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter. -via Wall Street Journal / January 30, 2025