The Golden State Warriors (2-0) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) Friday night. Tip from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Warriors vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Jones is facing charges in both the illegal poker scheme and sports betting investigation. Specifically, Jones is being accused of tipping off a member of the betting ring on Feb. 9, 2023 urging him to wager on the Lakers’ opponent, the Bucks, because LeBron James would be out with an injury.

Billups has been placed on leave following his arrest on Thursday for allegedly participating in rigged poker games.

The Portland Trail Blazers have named assistant coach Tiago Splitter as its interim coach after head coach Chauncey Billups was accused of involvement in a federal gambling investigation.

The Golden State Warriors may be without some key players in Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Splitter, who was named interim coach hours later, was the first person in the organization to speak publicly since Chauncey Billups' arrest.

With the sports world facing its largest gambling scandal since sports betting became legal in the U.S., the NFL sent out a memo to all 32 teams reminding executives, team presidents, general managers, coaches, players and NFL employees of the gambling policy.

NBA coach Chauncey Billups and player Terry Rozier were arrested in a massive illegal gambling scheme involving organized crime families and rigged poker games, the FBI said Thursday.