There are times where basketball takes a backseat. Whether it’s the death of a loved one or a personal set-back, the human aspect of athletics usually gets lost in the minutiae of sports. On Wednesday, Paul George missed the Thunder’s preseason opener due to a personal matter. That personal matter turned out to be the passing of his girlfriend’s father.
On the other end of the spectrum, we find Andre Roberson. Catastrophic injuries are, unfortunately, a part of sports. When bodies are in motion, sometimes physics overtakes what the body can handle. Probably worse than the injury itself, is the recovery.