The NBA is reviewing league policies to ensure players know gambling's "dire risks" according to a league memo reportedly sent to teams Monday in the wake of a betting scandal.
The memo, obtained and revealed by ESPN, came four days after FBI agents arrested Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups among others as part of a sports gambling and betting investigation.
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