Chapter 53 :Who The Hell is Rodman?

The next morning — Roarers Training Center.

The Roarers' training session was light—only eleven players on the court. Darius was missing. The league's disciplinary report had dropped overnight: suspended five games, not the feared eight. A small mercy, considering the punch wasn't that vicious and Marović hadn't been seriously hurt.

Even though suspended players could still train, Darius needed a couple of days to clear his head.

Coach Crawford didn't waste time. "Next game's against the Demerra Hounds. Ryan, you're starting."

No surprise. With Darius out, the starting point guard spot was his by default.

Off to the side, Stanley exhaled through his nose—just barely—but Ryan caught it. In the past, when Darius sat out, Stanley was always the one bumped to starter. Not this time.

Practice ended at 1 PM. Ryan hit the gym straight after—squeezed in a full ninety-minute session before Eddie picked him up for the shoot at Iron Vault Arena.