Trail Blazers Name Former Player As Interim Head Coach After Chauncey Billups Arrest

After Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested by nan FBI connected Thursday for allegedly taking portion in mafia-influenced forbidden poker games, nan NBA understandably put nan coach connected contiguous leave.

To capable Billups's domiciled for nan 2025–26 season, which tipped disconnected connected Wednesday nighttime for Portland successful a 118–114 nonaccomplishment to nan Timberwolves, nan Trail Blazers named adjunct Tiago Splitter arsenic nan interim coach, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. The erstwhile NBA subordinate was entering his first play coaching pinch nan franchise.

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