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Nothin' but Net: White problem offers no easy solution

Sometimes, a conflict can have understandable points on both sides. Smart, well-meaning people can disagree on something, and there just may not be a right answer, or a wrong one.The Royce White/Houston Rockets brewing battle may fall into that category.White was taken 16th overall by the Rockets in this past NBA Draft. He suffers from an anxiety disorder and has spent much of the season on the inactive list. White doesn't feel the Rockets have adequately addressed his mental health needs.The latest setback in this standoff came on Sunday when White refused an assignment to the Rockets' D-League affiliate."I do wish to play, but I only intend to do so with the collaboration and recommendation of trained professionals," White said in part of his statement. "The purpose of a doctor's confirmation is to ensure that health decisions are made in the sole interest of health and not conflicted with business. My only hope is that decision makers involved realize that doctors are the only logic...

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