Afternoon Drive

Portland Trailblazers coach and Denver legend, Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI this morning for alleged illegal gambling. Billups has been charged in an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia. What type of effect will this have on the NBA and was it intentional that this bombshell dropped right as the NBA season is tipping off? Sean Payton brushed off Russell Wilson's tweet, saying it was more of a compliment to Jaxson Dart. Is Payton telling the truth? Plus, the Nuggets kick off their 2025-26 season tonight against the Warriors in the Bay Area. Eric and Bruce give their thoughts on the bench unit and get into other news and notes with the start of the season. Tune in to a Thursday edition of Hot Takes! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.