Some things you hear and you just don't want to even pass on, because it's
just too sad. This is one of those: Al
McGuire reporedly has leukemia and is down to 115 pounds. There are a
few figures in basketball who are so full of life that you can't get away from
that vitality - certainly Jim Valvano, Magic Johnson, Dick Vitale and McGuire
fit on that list.
Losing that much weight at 72 is not a good sign. All best wishes to
McGuire. Let's hope he can give us seashells and balloons one last time.