After Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI on Thursday for allegedly taking part in mafia-influenced illegal poker games, the NBA understandably put the coach on immediate leave.
To fill Billups's role for the 2025–26 season, which tipped off on Wednesday night for Portland in a 118–114 loss to the Timberwolves, the Trail Blazers named assistant Tiago Splitter as the interim coach, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. The former NBA player was entering his first season coaching with the franchise.
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