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The NBA s sky is falling, Xiao Hua shot a stone in his own foot, Yang Hansen may also be affected

2:45am, 25 October 2025【Basketball】

The new NBA season has started with much attention. It was originally a new season and a new atmosphere. Several opening games have been very popular, and the league has done a great job. Unexpectedly, just when everything was going in the right direction, a disaster struck - first Rozier, who had been under investigation, was arrested for participating in illegal sports betting, and then Trail Blazers coach and former FMVP Billups was also arrested.

Now the sky is falling for the NBA. Previously, although some NBA players were suspended and accused of illegal sports betting, they were all little shrimps like Jontay Porter. Their impact on the game was extremely limited and they did not cause much turmoil. This time is different. Rozier was a serious core player in the Hornets. When he was traded to the South Coast, he was also regarded as an important reinforcement. He is really capable of controlling the trend of the game.

Not to mention Billups. First of all, as the most famous late-blooming star in NBA history, Chauncey has been successful enough as a player. Since becoming the head coach of the Trail Blazers in 2021, he has been highly respected in Portland. It is hard to believe that Billups's name will be associated with illegal betting. What's even more terrible is that in addition to the above charges, Billups has also been involved in the scandal of an illegal poker business run by the Mafia, which is an added crime. Although according to a report by the US media NBC, senior law enforcement officials confirmed that Billups's problem has nothing to do with the game he coached, but I am afraid it will be difficult to get out of jail for a while.

All of this has something to do with Xiao Hua's introduction of bookmakers to generate revenue for the NBA. In the new season, fans at the scene can even check odds changes in real time on the big screen. Previously, many people questioned whether this would lead to a big mistake. But Xiao Hua still insisted on going his own way. He said that he would work with gambling companies to crack down on game manipulation and use mechanisms to curb potential manipulation. The idea is beautiful, but as we all know, when the income of something exceeds the threshold, there will always be people who are willing to take risks. This is human nature. Xiao Hua has already shot another stone in the foot. Think about how much effort Stern put into getting the NBA away from those negative images and developing it from a minor league to the level of the four major professional leagues in North America. Now Xiao Hua is indeed good at making money, but he is losing the trust of fans bit by bit and destroying the image of the NBA as a basketball palace.

Considering that Billups is the current head coach of the Trail Blazers, and he is also a staunch "supporter of Yang" - he has a positive attitude towards Yang Hansen's performance, and has given him enough playing time and tactical status in the preseason. Once Billups is dismissed due to these negative influences, it will definitely have an impact on Young. People can't help but wonder, is there something fishy about the Blazers' selection of Yang Hansen with the 17th pick? If Billups is fired, will the new coach be patient enough to wait for Yang Hansen to grow? Now we have to wait and see what happens, time will give us the answer.

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