Knicksfan, I answered that as best I could one post before yours. There has been little info given. I only reported what I heard from Breen, and the more recent article in the post, which contradicted that somewhat.
Seems the sister died of a stroke, the cousin from a motorcycle accident, and the mom just had an operation, but it didn't say what for.
A heck, here's the article:
http://nypost.com/sports/knicks/32207.htm
Snippets:
Within a span of three days in August, his sister, Amanda, died of a stroke, and his cousin perished in a motorcycle accident.
His responsibilities now include taking care of his young nephew and niece. To boot, Thomas' mother underwent surgery earlier this week.
Of the boos, Thomas said, "It's not tough at all compared to what I've been going through.
"I thought everything happening, coming in, being able to play basketball, I thought I'd be able not to harp or think about what's going on. But it's been very difficult. Not to use that as an excuse, but it's been difficult. I'm going to try to do my best."
Thomas, before facing Vince Carter last night, spoke with great emotion, showing none of the bravado from last playoff spring when he was ready to fight Kenyon Martin. He said his wife also has been "up and down" because of the tragedies and new responsibilities.
"It's one of those things, I've never been through it," Thomas said. "I never thought anything like this could happen. I'm trying not to show too much emotion. But holding it in is kind of a bad thing."
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