2025-26 NBA Thread: Chauncey Billups suddenly resigns to play minor-league baseball (6 Viewers)

[Moe.]

KD for sure pulled a Webber but the refs are cowards

What does this mean?

Your "refs are cowards" line bores me.

The no-TO technical rule is in place to prevent the clock from being stopped and causing an unnecessary delay of game. Since they never actually awarded the TO before time expired the penalty wasn't necessary, plus it would have been a terrible anti-climactic ending to a great game.

Sorry I don’t actually think these guys are cowards - I figured the hyperbole was obvious. If you’re gonna be serious though I wasn’t aware the enforcement of that rule was a subjective thing where the refs can pick and choose. I mean he obviously called a TO with plenty of time left.

It's not subjective based on the Athletic article about it: "The NBA’s 2025-26 Official Rules address that specific situation in Rule No. 12 — Fouls and Penalties. The rule reads: “Requests for a timeout in excess of the authorized number shall be granted, and a technical foul shall be assessed. Following the timeout and free-throw attempt, the ball will be awarded to the team which shot the free throw, and play shall resume with a throw-in nearest the spot where play was interrupted.”"

Yea that definitely should have been a tech and free throws. They just missed it

The ref was looking right at him with a good angle. I think he chose not to call it instead of missing it. LInk

Yeah, he didn’t grant the TO because he knew they didn’t have any. If the Rockets had a TO remaining it for sure would have been given.

I’m glad it didn’t end that way, but it would have been hilarious, especially since it was Durant.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm breaking out my finest frozen pizza for tonight's Spurs vs Mavericks game. Welcome to the NBA, Cooper.

Spurs win, 111-91.

 

[Moe.]

I'm breaking out my finest frozen pizza for tonight's Spurs vs Mavericks game. Welcome to the NBA, Cooper.

Spurs win, 111-91.

Well you gotta tell us which brand of pizza

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm breaking out my finest frozen pizza for tonight's Spurs vs Mavericks game. Welcome to the NBA, Cooper.

Spurs win, 111-91.

Well you gotta tell us which brand of pizza

[looks up Costco receipt]... Bari's Original Sourdough Crust Pizza with sausage and pepperoni. First time trying.

 

[SWC]

I'm breaking out my finest frozen pizza for tonight's Spurs vs Mavericks game. Welcome to the NBA, Cooper.

Spurs win, 111-91.

Well you gotta tell us which brand of pizza

better not be a jacks take that to the bank brohans

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[Softballguy]

KD for sure pulled a Webber but the refs are cowards

What does this mean?

Your "refs are cowards" line bores me.

The no-TO technical rule is in place to prevent the clock from being stopped and causing an unnecessary delay of game. Since they never actually awarded the TO before time expired the penalty wasn't necessary, plus it would have been a terrible anti-climactic ending to a great game.

Sorry I don’t actually think these guys are cowards - I figured the hyperbole was obvious. If you’re gonna be serious though I wasn’t aware the enforcement of that rule was a subjective thing where the refs can pick and choose. I mean he obviously called a TO with plenty of time left.

It's not subjective based on the Athletic article about it: "The NBA’s 2025-26 Official Rules address that specific situation in Rule No. 12 — Fouls and Penalties. The rule reads: “Requests for a timeout in excess of the authorized number shall be granted, and a technical foul shall be assessed. Following the timeout and free-throw attempt, the ball will be awarded to the team which shot the free throw, and play shall resume with a throw-in nearest the spot where play was interrupted.”"

Yea that definitely should have been a tech and free throws. They just missed it

The ref was looking right at him with a good angle. I think he chose not to call it instead of missing it. LInk

Jabari also signaled for a timeout

It also looked like Durant walked before giving up the ball to Sengun, thinking he had gotten the TO. Oh well, I was happy to get another OT period. But I would have been upset if I was an OKC fan.

Definitely no travel there. Kept his left foot as pivot

Definitely a travel or a tech. Neither was called, but would have been correct. Again, glad neither was called correctly.

 

[Capella]

I'm breaking out my finest frozen pizza for tonight's Spurs vs Mavericks game. Welcome to the NBA, Cooper.

Spurs win, 111-91.

Well you gotta tell us which brand of pizza

[looks up Costco receipt]... Bari's Original Sourdough Crust Pizza with sausage and pepperoni. First time trying.

Ooooh just bought those yesterday lmk I am having it tomorrow.

 

[msudaisy26]

Glad to see that Duncan Robinson signing already paying off.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm breaking out my finest frozen pizza for tonight's Spurs vs Mavericks game. Welcome to the NBA, Cooper.

Spurs win, 111-91.

Well you gotta tell us which brand of pizza

[looks up Costco receipt]... Bari's Original Sourdough Crust Pizza with sausage and pepperoni. First time trying.

Ooooh just bought those yesterday lmk I am having it tomorrow.

9/10. Crust did not disappoint.

 

[Kev4029]

Great game and win by Thunder. Some terrific D by Durant before he bit and left his feet.

Reed Sheppard is ***

Rockets are in big trouble long term if he's going to be a ball handler and they have any aspirations of being a title contender. Maybe he can become a spot shooter. PG he is not. Dude does nothing but dribble with absolutely zero penetration over and over and over again. Guy has picked his dribble up at half court countless times like he's scared. Small, weak, can't defend and didn't seem like he even belonged out there.

Love but the Rockets got to find another ball handler. FVV a massive loss.

And then there is his defense.

In his defense, a couple of those were against Lu Dort who is a notoriously aggressive and talented driver. Of players that played at least 25 mpg last year (178), Dort was an impressive 148th in drives per game. You just can't defend that kind of talent.

 

[Major]

Not a bad first game for VJ Edgecomb.

 

[thecatch]

Holy cow the Suns are awful

 

[Juxtatarot]

Nice win for the Bulls over the Pistons tonight especially with Coby White out. I realize they aren't anything special this year, but the over on their 32.5 wins over/under for the season is a nice bet. Matas Buzelis has so much potential. So fun to watch him.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm entertained, y'all.

 

[Major]

I'm entertained, y'all.

Dallas was clearly outmatched. Also seems like there's more than one team in Texas lacking a true PG.

 

[McBokonon]

Terry Rozier arrested by the FBI (along with others) as part of an illegal gambling scheme:

https://x.com/chrisbhaynes/status/1981326286644805819?s=46

 

[McBokonon]

Chauncey Billups, too, per Shams.

 

[the moops]

Chauncey Billups, too, per Shams.

Speculation that Billups is an illegal poker thing and not related to Rozier

https://x.com/WPBF_Yianni/status/1981338077021741436

 

[Capella]

Chauncey Billups, too, per Shams.

Holy ****

 

[McBokonon]

Chauncey Billups, too, per Shams.

Speculation that Billups is an illegal poker thing and not related to Rozier

https://x.com/WPBF_Yianni/status/1981338077021741436

Illegal poker…. TIED TO THE MAFIA! https://x.com/joeostrowski/status/1981341870929195019?s=46

This movie is gonna have everything.

 

[Insein]

Chauncey Billups, too, per Shams.

Speculation that Billups is an illegal poker thing and not related to Rozier

https://x.com/WPBF_Yianni/status/1981338077021741436

Illegal poker…. TIED TO THE MAFIA! https://x.com/joeostrowski/status/1981341870929195019?s=46

This movie is gonna have everything.

Need Scorcese to write it. Have Deniro play Chauncey

 

[McBokonon]

Chauncey Billups, too, per Shams.

Speculation that Billups is an illegal poker thing and not related to Rozier

https://x.com/WPBF_Yianni/status/1981338077021741436

Illegal poker…. TIED TO THE MAFIA! https://x.com/joeostrowski/status/1981341870929195019?s=46

This movie is gonna have everything.

Need Scorcese to write it. Have Deniro play Chauncey

“You insulted us a little bit when you called us the Jailblazers. No no, you insulted us a little bit.”

 

[rockaction]

Tough day for the league, it seems. But all the leagues are having troubles like this. The NFL had a guy gambling on his own games and he only got a year suspension. When he had that huge day against Cincinnati and they were giving background on him on the websites (for the newspapers) and for the national sports sites there wasn't any background given relating that he'd been suspended a year once for gambling on his own team.

I sort of thought on one hand that nobody should have to live with that being brought up the rest of their life every time they did something, but also that not reporting on the situation that had happened seemed like journalistic malpractice.

I'm still unsure. I think you kind of have to report it if you're introducing him to the world and only a few of us knew. That's a pretty big part of his background story. NFL is really, really quiet about all of this stuff. He also wasn't very sympathetic when he gave his reasoning for doing so. In fact, he actually said that (paraphrased) "Oh, that bet wasn't placed on my device, it was only coming from my account." Huh? That was sort of breathtaking.

I'm also not surprised it's the NBA getting popped like this, but this is almost every big sport. Cleveland in MLB, the NFL pretty consistently, the NBA had already had its fixing scandal in Donaghy and Stern put his boot on the neck of the rest of the legitimate inquiries. So . . .

 

[SWC]

headline is super super duper awesome jesus cappy you should start a family guy like show i would watch take that to the bank brochachos

 

[SWC]

victor webmanyamaha had a 40 and 15 night against a strong rebounding team in davis and flagg it will be interesting to see what he does against teams with smaller lineups like the fakers because ayten aint it or the rockets or the thunder man the west is ridiculous this year and this could be the dawn of the spurs take that to the bank brochachos

 

[SWC]

for the record id like to see a few more assists from webmanyamaha because when he gets the shooters involved when the d collapses boy watch out but i guess if you dont need to pass why pass take that to the bank brohans

 

[Major]

Chauncey Billups, too, per Shams.

Speculation that Billups is an illegal poker thing and not related to Rozier

https://x.com/WPBF_Yianni/status/1981338077021741436

Illegal poker…. TIED TO THE MAFIA! https://x.com/joeostrowski/status/1981341870929195019?s=46

This movie is gonna have everything.

Need Scorcese to write it. Have Deniro play Chauncey

“You insulted us a little bit when you called us the Jailblazers. No no, you insulted us a little bit.”

Wit all due respect, I told Lillard to go home and get his f'n shine box!

 

[Sammy3469]

for the record id like to see a few more assists from webmanyamaha because when he gets the shooters involved when the d collapses boy watch out but i guess if you dont need to pass why pass take that to the bank brohans

They won by 30+ and it didn't seem that close...Dallas was somehow the only team in the 90s for a score last night.

 

[Zeppelin]

headline is super super duper awesome jesus cappy you should start a family guy like show i would watch take that to the bank brochachos gambrochachos

Fixed.

 

[dickey moe]

I'm breaking out my finest frozen pizza for tonight's Spurs vs Mavericks game. Welcome to the NBA, Cooper.

Spurs win, 111-91.

Well you gotta tell us which brand of pizza

[looks up Costco receipt]... Bari's Original Sourdough Crust Pizza with sausage and pepperoni. First time trying.

Ooooh just bought those yesterday lmk I am having it tomorrow.

9/10. Crust did not disappoint.

Why not just buy the Costco food court pizza?

 

[dickey moe]

Don Billups

 

[Capella]

Details of the rigged poker games that Damon Jones and Chauncey Billups were involved (from the US Attorney press conference):
+ X-ray machines built into tables to read face-down cards
+ Contact lenses/glasses that read pre-marked cards.
+ Secret cameras in card trays

Got damn Chauncey

 

[Jayrod]

Details of the rigged poker games that Damon Jones and Chauncey Billups were involved (from the US Attorney press conference):
+ X-ray machines built into tables to read face-down cards
+ Contact lenses/glasses that read pre-marked cards.
+ Secret cameras in card trays

Got damn Chauncey

I just don't get this.

Why go to this elaborate of a scheme if you are already making millions? Just so stupid.

I think there is some kind of addiction to the adrenaline rush of it all. No longer playing after decades of competitive sports and maybe there is just some hole to fill?

Man, take up golf or bowling or something.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm breaking out my finest frozen pizza for tonight's Spurs vs Mavericks game. Welcome to the NBA, Cooper.

Spurs win, 111-91.

Well you gotta tell us which brand of pizza

[looks up Costco receipt]... Bari's Original Sourdough Crust Pizza with sausage and pepperoni. First time trying.

Ooooh just bought those yesterday lmk I am having it tomorrow.

9/10. Crust did not disappoint.

Why not just buy the Costco food court pizza?

What makes you think I didn't?

 

[Capella]

Details of the rigged poker games that Damon Jones and Chauncey Billups were involved (from the US Attorney press conference):
+ X-ray machines built into tables to read face-down cards
+ Contact lenses/glasses that read pre-marked cards.
+ Secret cameras in card trays

Got damn Chauncey

I just don't get this.

Why go to this elaborate of a scheme if you are already making millions? Just so stupid.

I think there is some kind of addiction to the adrenaline rush of it all. No longer playing after decades of competitive sports and maybe there is just some hole to fill?

Man, take up golf or bowling or something.

HE’S AN NBA HEAD COACH!!!!!

 

[McBokonon]

Mr. Rig Shot?

 

[dickey moe]

X-ray tables? Special contact lenses? This is some Oceans 11 ****.

 

[Sammy3469]

Details of the rigged poker games that Damon Jones and Chauncey Billups were involved (from the US Attorney press conference):
+ X-ray machines built into tables to read face-down cards
+ Contact lenses/glasses that read pre-marked cards.
+ Secret cameras in card trays

Got damn Chauncey

I just don't get this.

Why go to this elaborate of a scheme if you are already making millions? Just so stupid.

I think there is some kind of addiction to the adrenaline rush of it all. No longer playing after decades of competitive sports and maybe there is just some hole to fill?

Man, take up golf or bowling or something.

HE’S AN NBA HEAD COACH!!!!!

I'd just say wait for the evidence/indictment to come out. Reading between the lines, it seems like they're alleging he was paid to show up. It's going to take more than that to get a conviction.

 

[McBokonon]

@ghostfrank11
“Billups should just blame his interpreter.”

 

[timschochet]

Details of the rigged poker games that Damon Jones and Chauncey Billups were involved (from the US Attorney press conference):
+ X-ray machines built into tables to read face-down cards
+ Contact lenses/glasses that read pre-marked cards.
+ Secret cameras in card trays

Got damn Chauncey

I just don't get this.

Why go to this elaborate of a scheme if you are already making millions? Just so stupid.

I think there is some kind of addiction to the adrenaline rush of it all. No longer playing after decades of competitive sports and maybe there is just some hole to fill?

Man, take up golf or bowling or something.

We don’t know what his money situation is. He MADE millions but it could already be all gone. Especially if he is a gambler.

 

[Moe.]

I made a post last year about when we think Wemby will be considered the best player in the world and I think we’re there.

 

[General Malaise]

Cappy, you missed your calling with SNL writing for their news segment. Bravo, kid.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Cappy, you missed your calling with SNL writing for their news segment. Bravo, kid.

Or as a headline writer for The Onion.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

How did no one notice the lead apron the dealer was wearing to protect the family jewels?

 

[Juxtatarot]

What do you think happens with Billups while this is going on? Fired? Leave of absence? Could he travel with the team?

 

[DA RAIDERS]

What do you think happens with Billups while this is going on? Fired? Leave of absence? Could he travel with the team?

Suspended pending investigation.

 

[Kev4029]

This is the best news the Heat have gotten in a while.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Chauncey's biggest downfall will be that he speaks English and doesn't have an interpreter....

 

[Sammy3469]

There's not much to the Billups part of this: https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/10/u.s.-v.-aiello-et-al.-indictment.pdf

If all they have is a single session from 2019, it's not much of a case against Billups.

 

[DJackson10]

Chauncey Billups, too, per Shams.

Speculation that Billups is an illegal poker thing and not related to Rozier

https://x.com/WPBF_Yianni/status/1981338077021741436

Illegal poker…. TIED TO THE MAFIA! https://x.com/joeostrowski/status/1981341870929195019?s=46

This movie is gonna have everything.

Tim Donaghey should be apologized too. He literally called this out of how big this was after he got caught and no one wanted to believe him plus stern tried to sweep it under the rug. Maybe now people will see how corrupt the nba is.