Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups were placed on leave immediately by the league

With arrests made by the FBI of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey BillupsThe NBA released a statement regarding the news Thursday morning. As it is The NBA and the sports world are reacting to the arrests of Rozier and Billupsthe league itself would break its silence on the news.

The statement said they are “reviewing federal charges” and that both Rozier and Billups will be charged “immediate departure from their teams.”

“We are in the process of reviewing the federal indictments announced today,” the statement said. “Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups have been placed on leave from their respective teams immediately, and we will continue to cooperate with the appropriate authorities. We take these allegations with the utmost seriousness, and the integrity of our game remains our top priority.”

The FBI made the arrest Thursday morning, for various reasons, as Rozier is accused of “engaging in an illegal sports betting scheme.” As for Billups, he is charged with being part of a “widespread scheme to set up underground poker games” who is connected to the mafia, according to the Associated Press.

“Portland coach Chauncey Billups has been charged in an indictment that alleges a wide-ranging scheme to rig underground poker games that supported the La Cosa Nostra crime family, authorities said,” The Associated Press reports. Hot guard Terry Rozier has been charged in a separate case with participating in an illegal sports betting scheme using private insider NBA information, officials said.

Terry Rozier’s attorney responds to the arrest

Although there has been no announcement from Billups yet, Rozier’s attorney will respond to the arrest made after the Miami Heat lost to the Orlando Magic in the season opener. 125-121. Afterwards, in a statement to Pablo Torre, Rozier’s Jim Trusty would say that prosecutors said there would be “open line of communication” and was told Rozier was not a “target” in the case.

“They wanted the lost glory of embarrassing a professional athlete with a trespassing walk,” Trusty said. “Terry approved the NBA, and these prosecutors revived that non-case. Terry is not a gambler, but he is not afraid of a fight and looks forward to winning this fight.”

Either way, it remains to be seen what the next steps are for Rozier and Billups.