Following his micro-fracture surgery, Darius Miles gained 30 pounds and rumors were circulating that he lost his motivation to play professional basketball.

"If I didn't want to play, I would have already retired," Miles said. "Just took my money and went off in the sunset. But it's not about that. I love playing basketball. It's something I've been doing for a long time. I've been putting in the hard work and effort. And I feel like over the summer and over this whole seven-or eight-month span that I've been out, (the critics) really have nothing to speak on. Actions speak louder than words."