The NBA is reeling from a pair of gambling and sports betting scandals. Federal authorities allege an NBA player, ex-player, current coach, and others were involved in a years-long gambling scheme.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Jonathan Cohen, author of "Losing Big: America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling."

U.S. chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at age 29. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik had accused Naroditsky, among others, of cheating in the sport.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kevin Blackistone, a national sports columnist at The Washington Post, about where Thursday's NBA gambling arrests fit within the history of sports gambling scandals.

The city of Toronto is buzzing in anticipation for their Blue Jays first World Series since 1993.

The FBI announced the arrests of NBA players, coaches and others.

Prosecutors say Rozier and others passed confidential intel to organized crime groups to help wager on NBA games. Billups allegedly participated in a separate scheme involving underground poker games.

For sports fans, there's nothing as exciting as going to see your team play. But what was once an affordable form of entertainment is becoming increasingly more expensive and pricing some loyal fans out.

In the NBA season opener, the Houston Rockets started what might be the tallest NBA lineup of all time. Host Ailsa Chang speaks with the Ringer's Rob Mahoney, about the evolution of the skilled big man in the NBA.

The Spanish soccer league said Tuesday that plans for Barcelona to play a game against Villarreal outside Miami in December have been called off, following increased opposition to the match.