US EditionMiami Heat guard Terry Rozier to be arraigned in New York court over sports betting scheme
Rozier faces federal wire fraud and money laundering charges for allegedly passing nonpublic NBA game info to bettors, part of a probe with over 30 arrests, prosecutors said.
- On December 8, 2025, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
- An FBI crackdown previously traced the case to a March 23, 2023 game involving the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans, leading to the arrest of 4 defendants in Orlando on Oct. 23.
- Prosecutors allege Rozier told co-conspirators he would fake an injury, playing 9 minutes and 36 seconds before leaving, enabling bettors to place winning wagers using nonpublic injury information.
- He was released on a $3 million bond secured by his Florida home and Magistrate Judge Clay H. Kaminsky imposed Florida, Ohio and New York travel restriction and barred gambling; both Rozier and others have been placed on unpaid leave from teams.
- Miami Heat can file a trade grievance after the NBA found no rule violation, but officials doubt success; penalties include a $1,000,000 fine, league rules show.
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Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat pleaded not guilty on Monday on charges of helping gamblers place bets on their performance in NBA matches.
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Q: Having a player still under contract walking into federal court is not a good look. Cut him loose, NBA. – Steve. A: It’s almost as if the NBA simply wants to wish and wash all this away, as if Terry Rozier’s roster spot, salary-cap hit, luxury-tax implications don’t matter, and that neither does the first-round pick still due from the Heat to the Hornets to complete the 2024 Rozier transaction. But that all matters in roster construction, cap…
NBA Player Terry Rozier Pleads Not Guilty in Sports Betting Case
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty on Dec. 8 to charges stemming from a sports betting case. Rozier, who was arrested on Oct. 23, has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He was released on a $3 million bond. On March 23, 2023, the Charlotte Hornets, Rozier’s team at the time, were playing the New Orleans Pelicans. According to the indictment, Rozier allegedly informed co-defe…
NBA star guard ‘Scary Terry’ Rozier ponies up $3M bail in sports betting case — as feds tease plea talks
Miami Heat guard Terry “Scary Terry’’ Rozier on Monday ponied up his Florida mansion to cover his $3 million bail for his alleged role in the NBA betting scandal — as the feds teased “plea negotiations” in the case.
The Miami Heat player was prosecuted for having played at least one game, during which he simulated an injury in March 2023. The basketball player was left free in exchange for a $3 million bail.
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