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Oct 24, 2025, 02:10 PM ET

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said the NBA isn’t doing enough to protect players from issues surrounding sports betting, speaking about the issue a day after a prominent player and coach were arrested for their alleged roles in a nationwide gambling scandal.

“They’re like, ‘You make X amount of money or X, Y and Z, you should be able to deal with all the extra negativity, the people approaching you about the parlays,'” Brown said Friday at Madison Square Garden before the Celtics face the New York Knicks. “It creates a negative discourse around the game and players when people have money involved. … It’s leading to situations that we can avoid if more conversations were had right now.”

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were among dozens who were indicted Thursday from a pair of federal investigations. Rozier allegedly informed a friend that he would pull himself from a March 2023 game while he was with the Charlotte Hornets, with hundreds of thousands of dollars of bets made on Rozier under props for the contest.

While Billups’ charges are related to his alleged role in rigged poker games, he also matches the description of a co-conspirator who allegedly told a bettor in advance that a number of Trail Blazers starters would miss a March 2023 game.

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Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former Cavaliers player and assistant coach Damon Jones were arrested as part of a pair of wide-ranging investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities announced.

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Attorneys for both Billups and Rozier said their clients dispute the allegations against them.

Brown, who is a vice president for the National Basketball Players Association, said he wants to help get to the bottom of what happened. But he also lamented the NBA not doing enough proactively or reactively to help players.

“I don’t think once, from my conversations with the union, that the NBA has been like, ‘How can we protect players more with the environment?'” Brown said. “There’s been little to no conversation around that. It’s all about, a lot of times, ‘How can we increase business and increase revenue?’ I don’t think we’re having enough conversations about what is the aftermath or the consequences that some of that stuff has.”

Brown and Rozier were teammates on the Celtics from 2016 to 2019. Brown said the allegations against Rozier were “not conducive of his character” but noted that the union has an investigative team to look into the matter.

“Obviously, if those guys are innocent, it’s not a great look for them publicly and media-wise, so we’ve got to make sure if they are exonerated, then their images are cleaned up,” Brown said. “But I think right now, just kind of getting all the information and getting to the bottom of it is the most important thing.”

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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown took up an unlikely yet comical role off the court.

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Ahead of the Celtics’ season opener Wednesday, Brown served as a pre-audition guest judge as part of comedian Druski’s “Coulda Been Records” Boston auditions.

Brown particpated in a role similar to that of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson — who made an appearance in May — as the decision-maker to determine if contestants should advance to the next round of their audition for the record label: to get in front of Druski, the fictional label’s CEO.

Brown made four appearances in the auditions. The first was as an aspiring rapper named “Blicky,” who donned a Jayson Tatum jersey. He also joked with a contestant who said she was there to support her brother, implying the contestant would be a perfect fit for the comedian’s reality dating show.

“She needs to be on ‘Coulda Been Love,’ that’s a keeper right there for Druski,” Brown quipped.

The Celtics guard also hilariously asked a contestant, “BStar,” what WNBA team she played for before she broke out dance moves, prompting Brown to send her to the official audition.

His final approval came for “Smeet,” who did a motivational speech from the Sylvester Stallone film “Rocky.”

Brown scored 25 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 4 assists in the Celtics’ 117-116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

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Indiana Pacers guard Delon Wright left Tuesdayâ€s preseason win over the Minnesota Timberwolves early after he took a hard shot to the head.

In the second quarter of the preseason matchup at the Target Center, Wright was dribbling near the halfcourt line when Timberwolves forward Jaylen Clark sprinted in to try and steal the ball away from the back side. Wright didnâ€t see Clark coming until it was too late, and he turned his head at the worst time.

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Clarkâ€s head collided directly with the side of Wrightâ€s as he turned left, and Wright was sent falling down to the court hard. Clark remained on his feet, and was called for a foul on the play.

Wright remained down for a bit, but was eventually helped up and walked off the floor to the locker room. He didnâ€t return, and the Pacers quickly ruled him out of the rest of the game with a head injury. Further specifics are not yet known.

Wright had two points in four minutes when he left the contest. The 33-year-old has bounced around repeatedly throughout his career in the league. After the Toronto Raptors selected him with the No. 20 overall pick out of Utah in 2015, heâ€s spent time with the Grizzlies, Mavericks, Pistons, Kings, Hawks, Wizards, Heat, Bucks and Knicks before landing with the Pacers on a training camp contract. Heâ€s trying to battle for the final spot on their roster this fall. If successful, they would mark the sixth team heâ€s played for in the last four seasons.

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Clark was eventually ruled out of the game with neck spasms, too. He didnâ€t score, but had a rebound and an assist in eight minutes. He averaged 4.1 points last season during his rookie campaign in Minnesota.

RayJ Dennis led the Pacers with 16 points off the bench in the 135-134 overtime win. Pascal Siakam had 14 points and shot 3-of-5 from behind the arc in 14 minutes, and Aaron Nesmith had 12 points. Johnny Juzang led the Timberwolves with 20 points on six 3-pointers off the bench. Anthony Edwards had 17 points in 19 minutes in the loss.

The Pacers have three preseason games left before they open the season on Oct. 23 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Timberwolves have four more, including one against the Chinese Basketball Associationâ€s Guangzhou Loong-Lions, before their season-opener against the Portland Trail Blazers on Oct. 22.

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Indiana Pacers guard Delon Wright left Tuesdayâ€s preseason win over the Minnesota Timberwolves early after he took a hard shot to the head.

In the second quarter of the preseason matchup at the Target Center, Wright was dribbling near the halfcourt line when Timberwolves forward Jaylen Clark sprinted in to try and steal the ball away from the back side. Wright didnâ€t see Clark coming until it was too late, and he turned his head at the worst time.

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Clarkâ€s head collided directly with the side of Wrightâ€s as he turned left, and Wright was sent falling down to the court hard. Clark remained on his feet, and was called for a foul on the play.

Wright remained down for a bit, but was eventually helped up and walked off the floor to the locker room. He didnâ€t return, and the Pacers quickly ruled him out of the rest of the game with a head injury. Further specifics are not yet known.

Wright had two points in four minutes when he left the contest. The 33-year-old has bounced around throughout his career in the league. After the Toronto Raptors selected him with the No. 20 overall pick out of Utah in 2015, heâ€s spent time with the Grizzlies, Mavericks, Pistons, Kings, Hawks, Wizards, Heat, Bucks and Knicks before landing with the Pacers on a training camp contract. Heâ€s trying to battle for the final spot on their roster this season. If successful, they would mark the sixth team heâ€s played for in the last four seasons.

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Clark was eventually ruled out of the game with neck spasms, too. He didnâ€t score, but had a rebound and an assist in eight minutes. He averaged 4.1 points last season during his rookie campaign in Minnesota.

RayJ Dennis led the Pacers with 16 points off the bench in the 135-134 overtime win. Pascal Siakam had 14 points and shot 3-of-5 from behind the arc in 14 minutes, and Aaron Nesmith had 12 points. Johnny Juzang led the Timberwolves with 20 points on six 3-pointers off the bench. Anthony Edwards had 17 points in 19 minutes in the loss.

The Pacers have three preseason games left before they open the season on Oct. 23 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Timberwolves have four more, including one against the Chinese Basketball Associationâ€s Guangzhou Loong-Lions, before their season-opener against the Portland Trail Blazers on Oct. 22.

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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was in Los Angeles on Monday — but not for basketball.

He was there to help honor Bill Nye at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On Monday, Nye’s star was added to the iconic Los Angeles attraction, a tribute to his many years as a science educator in pop culture. Nye rose to fame for his role presenting the 1990s show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” which came off the air in syndication form at the end of the decade but lived on in classrooms around the country for many years after.

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One of the many students that Nye helped develop a passion for science? The now-Celtics star.

Brown spoke about Nye’s influence on his and other students’ interest in science at Monday’s ceremony.

“My love for science runs deep, and I have Bill to thank for that,” Brown said. “But not just for myself, [but] for a generation of students who grew up in the public school system possibly thinking that school was not for them.”

Nye’s shows were built on making science education captivating to young students, a feature Brown also touched on in his speech.

“When they rolled that TV out with the trolley,” Brown said, “we knew what time it was.”

Brown and Nye teaming up isn’t a new sight. In November, Brown expressed his interest on social media in meeting the legendary television show host. Less than a month later, the two connected in the tunnel after a Celtics-Washington Wizards game. A short while later, Nye was a part of the launch event in Boston for Brown’s “White Noise” sneakers in February.

The guard’s science-related ventures have long gone hand-in-hand with his basketball career. In 2019, he became a Media Lab Director’s Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among other academic pursuits.

Brown and Celtics will tip off the 2025 regular season on Oct. 22 against the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Shortly after the Boston Celtics†season ended with a disappointing second-round exit at the hands of the New York Knicks, Jaylen Brown sat at a podium inside Madison Square Garden trying to process what went wrong and what comes next.

But even in the face of a very murky future for his Celtics squad, Brown projected optimism.

“I know Boston looks gloomy right now,†Brown said while pointing to Jayson Tatumâ€s Achilles injury and the disappointing finish to a championship-or-bust campaign. “But thereâ€s a lot to look forward to. I want the city to feel excited about that. This is not the end, and Iâ€m looking forward to whatâ€s next.â€

So, what isnext for Brown and the Celtics?

For Week 3 of our Ramp to Camp series, we asked our panel to pick one thing they want to see from key members of the 2025-26 Celtics squad. And, for Day 11, that spotlight lands on Brown.

Our question was intentionally vague. Panelists could pick any sort of benchmark for what would constitute progress from Brown during the new campaign.

For us, itâ€s simple: Consistency as the undisputed top option while Tatum is rehabbing. The Celtics need Brown to bring high-level, two-way impact on a night-to-night basis if they want to truly compete with a roster that has felt the talent squeeze of the second apron.

Brown produced two of his best playoff games on nights when the Celtics were without Tatum. Game 2 against Orlando (36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists) and Game 5 against New York (26 points, eight rebounds, 12 assists) against New York were proof that Brown can shoulder the 1A load when asked.

But now heâ€s going to be tasked with that indefinitely. He has to bring it every single night without having the safety net of an All-Star sidekick. But Brown sounds invigorated by the challenge.

Can he summon the energy to be as impactful defensively, all while shouldering the brunt of the scoring burden on the opposite end? Can he tighten up his ball-handling as his usage rate rises and the Celtics run even more offense through him? Can Brown make his 3-point shot a more consistent weapon for a team that relies so heavily on that part of their offense?

Ultimately, the stat line doesnâ€t matter much to us. We feel pretty confident suggesting Brown will be somewhere in that 24-point, seven-rebound, five-assist output on a nightly basis. A return to the All-NBA squad is waiting if he does that over 65-plus games, and a lofty slot on that 15-man team is there if Brown’s rebound and assist numbers tick even higher while filling all the voids of the departed.

There simply can’t be pronounced dips in his production. Brown would be the first to note that his seven turnovers as Game 6 slipped away early against New York was far too many. Brown pulled his turnover rate down during the title season and must maximize possessions this season without Tatum on the court.

The opportunity for Brown to assert himself as one of the NBAâ€s elite is here for him. Itâ€s a daunting challenge given the changes but one that he seemed ready to embrace from the very moment last season ended.

If Brown plays with consistent energy and impact, the Celtics are going to exceed most expectations for the 2025-26 season.

Letâ€s see what our panel came up with:

Darren Hartwell, Managing Editor

Improved playmaking. Brown averaged a career-high 4.5 assists per game last season, up nearly a full assist from 3.6 per game in 2023-24. But he’ll likely get the Tatum treatment this season with double-teams galore as Boston’s clear top offensive option.

How well Brown handles those double-teams — can he find the open man while limiting turnovers? — will go a long way toward the Celtics’ success this season.

Michael Hurley, Web Producer

I think he has to make an All-NBA Team. I’m sure people would love to see him make First Team, but considering he made the Second Team a couple of years ago, just being considered among the top 15 players in the league is a fair bar to a player of Brown’s stature to clear in a season when he’s going to have to be the man for his team.

Sean McGuire, Web Producer

I want to see Brown emerge as a 1A. We’re talking All-NBA, not just NBA All-Star. Should that occur, it will be a result of improved playmaking for teammates, high-level scoring, lock-down defense and consistently showing up night after night.

Given the injury to Tatum and the offseason exodus, the Celtics need Brown to improve everywhere and lead the way.

Josh Canu, Media Editor

Consistent playmaking. We have seen some big games from Brown as a playmaker in flashes, but without Tatum, there is a lot of opportunity for him to create for his teammates this season.

He will likely see more double teams and different coverages and will need to be able to make the correct reads and rely on open teammates. I think he is up to the task.

Max Lederman, Content Producer

I want to see Brown continue to grow as a playmaker and floor raiser.

JB is coming off a season where he set new career highs in usage rate and assists per game, but the challenge will be much greater without Tatum sharing the load.

Adam Hart, EP, Content Strategy

I’d love for Brown’s desire to play aggressive offense — attacking the hoop and getting to the line consistently — to be infectious for this Celtics team.

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