Anthony Edwards had 41 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied in the fourth quarter for a 118-114 season-opening win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Ore., spoke on his local Portland Trail Blazers being impacted by the FBI's gambling probe, which led to the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups.

Billups became the second known NBA arrest on Thursday morning as part of the FBI's illegal gambling investigation.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested in a federal gambling probe. This story was set to publish before news of the arrest. Tom Dundon’s black Nike hoodie read “Portland” across the front in sharp white letters and could be found in the Trail Blazers’ team store.

Two leading US basketball figures are among thirty-four people arrested as part of FBI investigations into illegal gambling and the Mafia. The Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is accused of playing in rigged poker games in New York.

Here we go, Canis Hoopus faithful – Timberwolves basketball is officially back! No more scrimmage vibes. No more International Friendship Games Against Teams Who Just Lost by 58 to the Clippers. Starting

Since Chauncey Billups arrived at the first day of training camp wearing a Portland Trail Blazers shirt with the words “Make ‘Em Uncomfortable” scribbled across the back, he has urged his team to adopt that mantra.