News about Willis Reed

Since undergoing heart surgery on Monday, Mike Greenburg, the host of ESPN's "Get Up" and 'NBA Countdown', is recovering at home. On Thursday, his wife, Stacy, announced the news and gave an update on his health on her Twitter account. Greeny had a cardiac arrest on Monday,' she said. Recovery is slow, he has to do nothing, and believe me, he isn't good at it!'

Since 'The Captain' died at 80 years old, former Knicks small forward and Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley has paid tribute to his former teammate Willis Reed. Reed's seven-time All-Star and 1970 MVP, who helped the Knicks win championships in 1970 and 1973, was announced on Tuesday, with longtime NBA reporter Peter Vecsey mentioning that 'over the past year or so,' he had been suffering from congestive heart disease.' As he worked with Reed for seven seasons, Bradley retained an appreciation.

Willis Reed, the legendary New York Knicks captain, died at the age of 80. The cause of death has yet to be identified, but longtime NBA reporter Peter Vescey revealed on Twitter that the Louisiana native has been suffering from congestive heart disease 'over the past year or so.' According to Vescey, he had been doing rehabilitation in order to walk. Reed, a two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP, was the pillar of Knicks coach Red Holzman's memorable teams of the 1960s and 1970s. He is perhaps best remembered for his appearance in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals, when the Knicks defeated Wilt Chamberlain's Los Angeles Lakers 113-99.

It's called The World's Most Popular Arena, but Madison Square Garden has been more renowned than ever in the 21st century, a place where celebrity athletes routinely fail to impress, and teaching careers go to die. The Manhattan arena's tenants haven't even sniffed a title this millennium, despite the New York Rangers' Stanley Cup Finals loss in 2014. Although New York has had some success on the track, the hardwood has been much crueler, as the Knicks have won only three playoff series since being in the NBA Finals in 1999. But now, with the support of some new blood, the Knicks and Rangers are giving irritated fans a reason to be excited about visiting Madison Square Garden for the first time in years.