Fragile.
That’s one of the best words to describe the NBA. The Orlando Magic, who will visit American Airlines Center Sunday (6:30 p.m. tipoff) are the latest example of just how unpredictable, and cruel, the league can be.
Jamahl Mosley’s team started the season 3-1 and had one of the brightest young stars in the league playing at a superior level in Paolo Banchero. He was coming off a 50-point showing in a 119-115 victory over Indiana. He missed a triple-double by one assist in that game (he had 13 rebounds).
He had 31 points Wednesday at Chicago, but then suffered a torn oblique muscle in the fourth quarter.