It may have been hard for casual fans to notice since he’s barely played this season, but Los Angeles Lakers forward Michael Beasley has taken quite a bit of time off for personal reasons.
At first, Lakers officials were tight-lipped about it, simply saying that it was for family reasons, then saying that there was an illness in the family.
More recently, Beasley came to the Washington, D.C. area with his mom, Fatima Smith, and both attended the December 16 contest between the Lakers and Wizards.
A team official said that Beasley’s mother wanted to attend a game with her son while she had the chance.