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Chauncey

American  
[chawn-see, chahn-] / ˈtʃɔn si, ˈtʃɑn- /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was also accused of giving gamblers inside information; he has denied wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty Monday to alleged involvement in Mafia-linked illegal gambling schemes that rocked the NBA, prosecutors said.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

“Anyone who knows Chauncey Billups knows he is a man of integrity; men of integrity do not cheat and defraud others,” Chris Heywood, Billups’ attorney, said in a statement Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were named by federal prosecutors in two separate indictments on Thursday.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Chauncey Burr was ordered to pay $10,000 in damages, which he likely could not afford.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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