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LAS VEGAS -- It has been two years since Paul Georges life was inextricably altered during a USA Basketball exhibition game in which he snapped his left leg in gruesome fashion under the basket at the Thomas & Mack Center, an incident he now refers to simply as the injury.Hes back in Las Vegas this week. Back donning a USA jersey across his chest. Back among the games elite. Back fulfilling his reputation as a dominant talent on the court.George already restored his place in the basketball pecking order before this week, making third-team All-NBA and second-team All-Defensive in 2015-16 while putting up better overall numbers than he did for the Indiana Pacers in the season before the injury. Resuming his spot within Team USA just brings things full circle.It means a lot, George said after Team USAs opening practice of training camp in preparation for the Rio Olympics next month. This is like really a redemption to myself. All the bad that happened on that night, I owed myself this opportunity to come back out here and compete for my country.For all that has been made about stars such as?LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard bowing out of international competition this summer, Georges inclusion cant be emphasized enough.Its one of the great stories of this group, said Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketballs managing director. I mean, when you think about it, when you think back to the tragedy when the injury took place, no one could have projected where he would be. And was his career over? Was his career going to be limited because of the injury? Would he ever come back fully? And to see him back and to see what hes accomplished back in the league, its like he didnt miss a beat.While George has reclaimed his perch, its impossible not to notice all that has changed since that fateful night in August 2014, when he chased down Harden to foul him on a fast break and suffered an open tibia-fibula fracture after landing awkwardly at the base of the basket stanchion.Donald Trump went from reality TV show host to presidential hopeful; the Golden State Warriors went from a promising group to the league standard for excellence; Georges Pacers went from knocking on the door of the NBA Finals with consecutive Eastern Conference finals appearances to a new-look group thats hardly recognizable compared with what they were before the injury.Indianas core has been blown up: Frank Vogel now coaches the Orlando Magic; Roy Hibbert is on his second different team; David West is on his second different team; Lance Stephenson is on his third different team.It just goes to show the evolution of this game, George said. Im looked upon as the leader and the longest-[tenured] Pacer now. So its sunk in. I dont think it will officially sink in until training camps started, and Im looking around, and Im the face of it. So its just part of the game, and Ill deal with it.Indianas future, although its a promising one with the offseason additions of Jeff Teague, Al Jefferson and Thaddeus Young, is yet to be determined. What is certain is how George took a guarantee made by Colangelo shortly after the injury that there would a spot waiting for him on the 16 Olympic team, and went and proved he belonged anyway.It was meant to be an incentive for him, Colangelo said. But when you see its actually happened and hes earned it in every way, this is not a gift here. Hes literally earned this spot. Its just a lot of extra love involved in this one. So were very happy for him, and its great to have him here.This summer could end up being a reminder to the world just how good George really is. With no James or Leonard, hell team with Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony as the teams most versatile swingman.The way hes just handled everything: physically to be at the level hes at, emotionally, mentally ... coach Mike Krzyzewski said. I mean, wow. I remember being in a hospital with him. ... You try to envision and talk about, Well, in Rio, youll be there. And you hope that you believe that, you think you do, but then maybe thats not going to happen. And it is. And hopefully we win, and that would be an even better story.That story and the way it unfolds at the Olympics is the final march on Georges comeback tour.Now I know Im healthy, I know Im OK, I know Im 100 percent, George said. Im back to being myself. Its no limitations. Its no thought in my mind that Im limited to something. 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OAKLAND, Calif. -- In a dizzying 15-minute stretch of the second half, Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders took a big step toward ending their long playoff drought with a comeback that extend Buffalos stretch of futility yet another season.Carr threw two touchdown passes to help Oakland rally from 15 points down with four straight touchdowns that gave the Raiders their sixth straight win, 38-24 over the Bills on Sunday.The Raiders (10-2) scored 29 points in a span of 15:27 to climb out of a 24-9 hole, while the Bills went three-and-out on three straight possessions and then threw an interception by Tyrod Taylor that was forced by Khalil Mack.Oakland outgained Buffalo 212-8 during that stretch behind its two big young stars Mack and Carr. The teams top two picks in the 2014 draft have the Raiders positioned to make the playoffs for the first time since 2002.We feed of each other, thats for sure, Carr said. You can always tell when someone makes a play, the stadium gets going, the momentum starts swinging. Its a great thing. I say it all the time, but Im glad they took him first. Im glad hes on my team. Im glad we can help lead this team together, its really fun.The Bills playoff drought is the only active one longer than Oaklands. Buffalo (6-4) hasnt been to the postseason since 1999 and could have used a road win over a top team to strengthen its cause.Instead, Buffalo is now two games behind Denver for the final wild-card spot in the AFC with only four games remaining.Its pretty obvious we have to win the rest of them to even have a chance, so well see what happens, coach Rex Ryan said. Thank goodness we have the next three at home. We have to win every one of them and we understand that.Here are some other takeaways:GIVE IT AWAY: The Bills have been on a record pace protecting the ball before committing two key turnovers in the second half. 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He picked up the flag, did a few steps and tossed it to the ground, drawing his own personal foul for unsportsmanlike conduct.Its definitely a teachable moment, coach Jack Del Rio said. Hes not mean-spirited in what hes doing. Hes having fun. He enjoys himself. He had the Pee Wee Herman out there today. I saw that. I got a giggle. Hes enjoying himself. Now, right there, he just didnt realize you cant do that. He was like, `Really? I couldnt do that? Oh man. Im sorry. Im sorry, Mr. Ref.QUOTABLE: Reminds me a little bit of a guy I played against named Barry Sanders. Just because he makes so many people miss. He has that ability to kind of hover a little bit and then accelerate. Not a lot of guys can do that. -- Del Rio on McCoy, who ran for 130 yards and added 61 more receiving.WHATS NEXT: The Raiders have a quick turnaround before a division showdown at Kansas City on Thursday night. The Chiefs trail Oakland by one game in the division, but already beat the Raiders once this season and can control the tiebreaker with another win. The Bills host Pittsburgh on Sunday.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '