Basketball

The NBA saw off-court drama as Chauncey Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, pleaded not guilty to federal charges of money-laundering and wire fraud tied to alleged rigged poker games. Meanwhile on the court, the league continues to shake with injury developments and transitions even if no single headline game dominated the week. In college hoops, the Purdue Boilermakers held the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25, while the Arizona Wildcats surged into the No. 2 position behind a strong start to the season. The UConn Huskies men notched a triple-double from Silas Demary Jr. in a commanding win, signaling they remain among the nation’s elite. The Indiana Hoosiers cracked the Top 25 for the first time under coach Darian DeVries as they improve to 5–0 this season.