Darius Miles found himself in the middle of drama last week. And for once, the much-maligned Miles doesn't feel like the man in the black hat.
"I'm just glad I'm not looking like the bad guy, like almost every other time," he told NBA.com on Sunday. "I'm not a bad person."
Miles is the first to admit his reputation is hardly unsoiled. His off-the-court issues are well-chronicled, culminating with a recently completed 10-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy. But his name has been bandied about the past few days for other reasons.
Miles' comeback from microfracture surgery has been overshadowed by the Portland's brazen attempt to thwart his return. Memphis signed Miles to a 10-day contact Saturday, four days after releasing the small forward and two days after Portland's warning.
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