Isiah Thomas tore his right Achilles tendon in what was almost certainly the last NBA game of his career, a 132-104 loss Tuesday night to the Orlando Magic.
The injury also will prevent him from playing for the U.S. team in the World Championships this summer in Toronto. Yet he refused to feel sorry for himself."I don't believe a basketball player should lay on the floor and cry when he's hurt," Thomas said. "I know guys growing up in my (Chicago) neighborhood today. If you're a basketball player, or a hooper, you take the pain."
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