NBA employee consulted with congressional staffers Wednesday to talk about the league ´ s relationship with sportsbooks and other matters related to the gaming scandals that led to federal indictments of Miami guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and others last month, 2 individuals with knowledge of the talks said.

Individuals, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of privacy since information were not right away exposed publicly, stated that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was not at the meeting, nor were any sitting members of Congress. Among individuals described the conference in Washington as "a fact-finding session."

It's unclear if the meeting will please demands from lawmakers in both your house and Senate for information from Silver about the league's gaming policies and, particularly, why Rozier was cleared to play after sportsbooks flagged unusual wagering patterns surrounding his efficiency for a game on March 23, 2023, when he was with the Charlotte Hornets.

Sen. Ted Cruz, the Republican chairman of the Commerce Committee, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat on that panel, have said with regard to that game including Rozier that they want info "about how the NBA investigated and dealt with these allegations in addition to what steps the Association is requiring to maintain the general public ´ s trust."

"This Committee needs to comprehend the specifics of the NBA ´ s examination and why Rozier was cleared to continue playing basketball," Cruz and Cantwell composed.

Federal officials say Rozier conspired with associates to assist them win bets based on his statistical performance because March 2023 game. The charges are comparable to what former Toronto player Jontay Porter faced before he was banned from the league by Silver in 2024.

A Home committee likewise requested information from the NBA on a variety of matters, including "spaces, if any, in existing policies that enable unlawful betting plans to happen." Silver has said sometimes he would prefer federal policy on sports betting over the present model that has specific states choosing how it should be managed.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups leaves a federal court after his appearance on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Miami Heat Rozier enters a limo after leaving the federal court house through a side door after his arraignment, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)