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Miami Heat has shown his “full support” for security guard Terry Rozier after he was arrested this week for his alleged involvement in an illegal betting scheme.
Rozier is suspected of faking an injury during the game on March 23, 2023when he was a member of the Charlotte Hornets so that his friends and associates could bet “under” on his bets.
Rozier did not play in Miami's season opener on Wednesday and was arrested the next morning and later placed on leave by the NBA.
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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) celebrates with guard Terry Rozier (2) after he made a 3-pointer as time expired in the game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. (Rick Osentoski/USA Today Sports)
Friday's shootaround without Rozier brought reality home for the Heat, who had a game that night against the Memphis Grizzlies.
“You support him in everything. At the end of the day, this is our brother,” Heat captain Bam Adebayo said during the shootaround. via ESPN. “Actually, it felt kind of strange without him because he’s the first person I talk to in the morning. He brings great energy to our team.”
“We support him. Full support.”
“Terry is very dear to all of us,” added head coach Erik Spoelstra. “He has had a real positive impact on our dressing room as well as our staff and players, including last year when he was often left out of the rotation. We send him our thoughts and concerns as he goes through this.”
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2) handles a handball during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on March 31, 2025. (Reggie Hildred/Imagn Images)
“You have no choice (but to move on),” Spoelstra added. “The league is not waiting. It doesn't stop for you… You have to learn to compartmentalize and focus on what's most important, which is getting ready for the big game tonight.”
Miami defeated the Grizzlies 146-114.
According to the DOJ indictment, neither Hornets officials nor sportsbooks were informed of Rozier's plan, and Rozier was not listed on the team's injury report.
Deniro Luster then allegedly sold this information to other co-conspirators, and many people placed bets totaling approximately $200,000 on Rozier's “under” bets to win both parlay and straight bets. After Rozier played only nine minutes and did not return, the bets were won. Rozier and Luster tallied the cash winnings at Rozier's home in Charlotte about a week later, the indictment says.
Terry Rozier of the Charlotte Hornets brings the ball down the court against the Philadelphia 76ers during a game at Spectrum Center on January 20, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
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Rosier and Chauncey Billups, the latter of whom was arrested as part of illegal poker ringwere charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The NBA announced that Billups and Rozier were placed on leave from their teams effective immediately, “and we will continue to cooperate with the appropriate authorities.”
“The integrity of our game remains our top priority,” the NBA said.
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