There was no time for Eason to process his grief. Eason played in Utah on March 27, flew to New York for his father’s memorial service and was back with the Rockets to play the Lakers in Los Angeles on March 31 and finish out the final weeks of the regular season. Then, he was in the throes of his first NBA playoffs. Whenever Eason was feeling down, he had reached out to his dad for help. Suddenly that wasn’t an option anymore, and it left him feeling unmoored. On the court, he tried to play the way he always does: a ball of energy, giving every ounce of effort on every possession. Off the court, though, there was an undeniable hole.
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