NBA Veteran Terry Rozier Under Investigation For Sports Betting Manipulation

• Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is the latest athlete to be under suspicion of sports betting manipulation
• The Wall Street Journal reported Rozier is under investigation from federal prosecutors
• According to the report, Rozier’s performance in a 2023 game is being investigated

Another NBA player is being investigated for potentially manipulating his performance during a game for the purposes of sports betting.

According to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, veteran NBA guard Terry Rozier, who is currently a member of the Miami Heat, is under federal investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York for potentially manipulating a 2023 game performance as part of an illegal sports betting ring.

The report notes that several members of the illegal sports betting ring that influenced former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter to manipulate his game performance may have also had inside information on the Rozier game in question.

Rozier has not yet been charged with any wrongdoing, according to the report.

2023 Game in Question

The game being investigated by federal authorities took place on March 23, 2023, when Rozier was a member of the Charlotte Hornets. Rozier played less than 10 minutes in the game after leaving with what was described as a foot injury. Rozier averaged more than 35 minutes a game that season.

Rozier did not play another game for the Hornets that season. He most recently played 33 minutes for the Heat on Wednesday, Jan. 29, in a game against the Cavaliers and scored 22 points.

According to a report from The Athletic, the NBA investigated the game after suspicious betting patterns were reported, but did not find any violation of NBA rules.

“We are now aware of an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York related to this matter and have been cooperating with that investigation,” NBA Spokesperson Mike Bass told The Athletic.

Rozier is the second NBA player in the last year to come under investigation for his alleged role in a sports betting scandal. Former Toronto Raptors center Porter was banned from basketball after being a part of an illegal sports betting ring and manipulating his game performances.

Porter Banned for Life

The NBA banned Porter for life this past April, after an investigation found the two-way backup forward/center provided a sports bettor with confidential information, limited his participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and bet on several NBA games.

Porter was found to have bet against the Raptors in a parlay while he traveled, but did not play, with the team earlier this year.

Most concerning, however, was news that broke in June that Porter faked at least two injuries so he could leave games early. He informed several individuals that he owed large gambling debts to about his plan so they could place several large “under” bets on his performance.

Porter eventually pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He’ll be sentenced on Dec. 18 and could face between three-and-a-half to four years in prison.