Mavs' Controversial Betting Tweet Resurfaces Amid NBA Scandal

In the midst of the NBA's ongoing betting scandal, an awkward old tweet from the official Dallas Mavericks Twitter account has resurfaced, shedding light on the shady practices that have plagued the league.

The tweet, posted during the 2015 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, saw the @DallasMavs account advising followers to "bet heavy on Cleveland." However, the account's owner, sports bettor @SportsStrum, had actually predicted the Warriors to win the series in 6 games, which they did, clinching their first NBA Championship of the Steph Curry era.

This revelation comes as the NBA finds itself embroiled in perhaps the biggest betting scandal since the dawn of legalized sports betting. Earlier this month, Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested in connection to an FBI investigation into illegal gambling, including rigged poker games and the trading of insider information for sports betting.

These arrests follow the previous detainment of NBA players Malik Beasley and Jontay Porter for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activities. The scope of the scandal has left the league reeling, as it grapples with the fallout from these high-profile incidents and the erosion of public trust in the integrity of professional basketball.