Boston Celtics legend Tommy Heinsohn has been hospitalized for the past few weeks after dealing with a blood-clotting issue, according to Chad Finn of the Boston Globe.
Heinsohn, who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach, is the Celtics' TV broadcaster for NBC Sports Boston. His health has nothing to do with the COVID-19 pandemic, per Finn.
Get-well wishes go out to Celtics broadcaster and all-around franchise legend Tommy Heinsohn, who has been rehabbing at a facility in Woburn over the past few weeks after dealing with a blood-clotting issue.
— Chad Finn (@GlobeChadFinn) July 20, 2020
During the 2018-19 season, Heinsohn missed broadcasting several games due to sleep apnea. The Celtics icon played for the team from 1956 to 1965. He won eight titles and was the NBA’s Rookie of the Year in 1957.
“They’ve ruled out all (big concerns),” Tommy Heinsohn told NBC Sports Boston last year. “My heart is real strong, the lungs are clear, nothing wrong with my stomach, and we’re down to, perhaps, sleep apnea. I gotta go through the tests. They’ve put a mask on me here at the rehab.”
As a coach, Heinsohn has the second-most wins in Celtics franchise history with 427. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1986 and as a coach in 2015.
The Celtics won 47 games in the playoffs under Heinsohn. He has the fourth-most postseason wins in franchise history, guiding the organization to two championships.
Here's to hoping that Heinsohn has a clean bill of health moving forward.
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