It was inevitable that a major professional sports team would once again be ensnared in a high-profile criminal matter involving gambling.

Last week, the National Basketball Association, the premier professional basketball league in the world, was rocked by the news that an active head coach, Chauncey Billups, and an active player, Terry Rozier, were allegedly involved in an illegal gambling operation. A former coach who maintains relationships around the league was also arrested and charged with gambling-related fraud.