Chauncey Billups Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Gambling and Fraud Case
Former NBA champion and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges accusing him of participating in a mafia-linked illegal gambling operation that allegedly defrauded players out of millions of dollars. Billups appeared briefly in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, responding quietly as he entered his plea before the judge. Details…