
Hat tip to AllKyHoops.com. He grabbed hold of the commuter pole, steadying himself for another ride on the airport terminal shuttle. This was in Houston, on his way to Orem, Utah, but it could have been anywhere. His expression — despondent, exhausted — was that of a man who had lost much more than a basketball game. To the business types and families crammed in this vessel with a former NBA All-Star, the only priorities were a palatable meal and a clean connection. The tall, athletic-looking man in his mid-30s…