Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier is under federal investigation as part of a wider government probe into a sports gambling ring, according to The Wall Street Journal. The investigation is centered around a game between the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans on March 23,

NBA player Terry Rozier is currently under investigation by federal prosecutors over suspicions of an illegal betting scheme, the NBA confirmed Thursday.

Terry Rozier declined to answer questions Friday about the investigations by federal prosecutors into unusual betting patterns surrounding his play in a game when he was with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023.

First reported by the Wall Street Journal, Rozier is being looked into for allegedly manipulating his performances to aid bettors. This situation drew comparisons to the Jontay Porter case last season. Porter was found guilty of helping gamblers win big sums and eventually received a lifetime ban from the NBA.

Rozier, then a member of the Charlotte Hornets, left a game early with a foot injury against the New Orleans Pelicans in March 2023.

The game, and performance, under scrutiny was on March 23, 2023 when Rozier was still with the Charlotte Hornets.

Unusual betting patterns surrounding the play of then-Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier in a game nearly two years ago are now under investigation by federal prosecutors, part of the same probe that led to the lifetime ban of Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter,

Terry Rozier, who currently plays for the Miami Heat, is being investigated for allegedly participating in a sports betting scandal. The allegations are connected to a game in which Rozier played against the New Orleans Pelicans in 2023.

Terry Rozier declined to answer questions Friday about the investigations by federal prosecutors into unusual betting patterns surrounding his play.

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Terry Rozier was mum when asked about the investigation into unusual betting patterns surrounding his play. It was revealed Thursday in a bombshell report from The Wall Street Journal that the Heat guard was part of a federal sports gambling probe, although he hasn’t been accused of a crime or wrongdoing.