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08:10 AM ET 12.26 | Slowly, Rockets players and assistants are seeing the healing of Kevin McHale. McHale's love for basketball has been one of his strongest allies to help him cope with the death of his 23-year-old daughter, Sasha, who died Nov. 24 of complications from lupus. The former Timberwolves executive, coach and TV analyst needed almost a month before he felt he was ready to coach again. McHale's inner strength likely will be challenged again when the Minnesota native returns to his home state Wednesday night, Dec. 26, to face the Wolves at Target Center. The game will mark McHale's first visit to Target Center since Sasha died. As a young girl, she was regularly seen in the arena while her father worked Wolves telecasts or was running the club's basketball operations department.

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December 26, 2012 08:21 AM ET

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No parent should ever have to bury a child.

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December 26, 2012 08:26 AM ET

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Happy Boxing Day!

Onion

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December 26, 2012 09:05 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:21 AM ET 12.26 by Onion

No parent should ever have to bury a child.

Good call Onion.........

Mickey Bad Arse

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December 26, 2012 09:06 AM ET

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Welcome home, Kevin

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December 26, 2012 09:24 AM ET

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good win last night, Jeremy Lin is finally playing well, and showing some consistency

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December 26, 2012 09:51 AM ET

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You Shall Persevere, Bro.

I Love LA

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December 26, 2012 10:46 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:11 AM ET 12.26 by AC Blue

Lupus is an auto-immune disease - which means it's hard to fight, kind of like cancer.Strange thing is - lupus is found more in Asians than whites - which makes it a bit odd that McHale's daughter had it.Anyway, it's sad for McHale.

I'm Black (as u can see in my avi) and my 34 yr old sister has had it since she was 17..she is so strong and tough, thats my HERO!! :0)