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Beasley's plea hearing set; Detroit nearly signed him for $42 million
Beasley was poised for a three-year, $42 million Detroit contract before the team learned of the investigation; he is one of six defendants in the case.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on this story, from Late Night BBN at 10:37 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ESPN's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “Ex-NBA player Beasley agrees to plead guilty in federal sports betting case”, with reporting from Hoops Wire.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10:37 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Detroit.
- BBN covered this story before: Ex-NBA player Beasley agrees to plea deal in betting case (October 27).
The real story
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- ESPNEx-NBA player Beasley agrees to plead guilty in federal sports betting case
- Hoops WireMalik Beasley agrees to plead guilty in federal gambling case - Hoops Wire October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorMalik Beasley will change his plea at a December ninth hearing in Brooklyn federal court, and the new detail is what Detroit almost did.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Pistons were poised to bring him back on a three-year, forty-two million dollar contract before the team learned of the investigation, according to Hoops Wire.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo I assume they didn't sign him. That sounds like good news for Detroit.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, it's a dodged bullet. Forty-two million dollars, three years, and the paperwork caught up before the pen did.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAnd tonight they're down to the Knicks, ninety-seven to seventy-nine, with six twenty-five left in the fourth.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEighteen points. But look at that roster. Not a single open federal case.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA scoreboard doesn't stop anyone from getting subpoenaed, Vera.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRex, I only know the colors. Blue is losing, but blue also has no hearing in Brooklyn.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThat's... actually not wrong. Blue and orange, Knicks, up eighteen. Vera, you read that perfectly.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDetroit's down eighteen, but nobody has to testify about it.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorRosa, you're in the game! Go, go, go!
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