Hahahaha!!!! Heat Fans Sux!!!!

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Ernie Johnson, fighting cancer, returns to TNT studio
Associated Press

NEW YORK -- When Ernie Johnson hosts TNT's season-opening coverage of an NBA doubleheader on Tuesday night, he'll be just as bald as studio mates Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.

Six rounds of chemotherapy have left Johnson without his hair. But he said he feels fine and is ready to get back to work after taking four months off for treatment of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Johnson was diagnosed with the illness in 2003, but remained on the air until he felt his work was being affected because his jaw was noticeably swollen. He worked through TNT's coverage of the Western Conference finals, then skipped his usual summer responsibilities with the blessing of his bosses.

"When the summer began [they] said, 'Don't worry about doing golf, don't worry about doing college football,"' Johnson said. "'Focus on this, get better, if you can come back for basketball, welcome back.' There was never any pressure."

Johnson hadn't told Barkley or Smith about the illness until early last season, when he asked them if his appearance had changed much. He became convinced it had during All-Star weekend -- he said it "got uncomfortable to be on the air" -- and announced on the program the following week that he would get treatment after the season.

Johnson has had six chemo treatments, with another scheduled for Friday, and could have one more after that. Doctors told him he had shown an "excellent response to treatment" and he said he was touched by the amount of calls and e-mails he had received.

"There have been 100 people who have said to me this summer -- at least 100 -- they always want to know how Ernie's doing," Barkley said. "I was calling Ernie pretty much once a week just to check on him. And it's been so many people who wanted me to wish Ernie the best. It's been amazing."

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

Thanks.

Great to read. Get better, EJ.

[ponky]

yea im here and ill say it out loud....the heat ing suck right now....they are in garbage at this moment....no1 can hit a ing free throw and im on JV basketball team and ill play better D that those selfish, no fan caring s...there ive let it go now...anywayz d-wade is a stud and he will carry the heat to the playoffs and thats about it

spoken like a true lifelong fan

[spurs_in_7]

and this sorry team won 4 straight games to the ponies

weakest champs in the nba history

[Low End Specialist]

Poor Ernie. I had no idea about his bout with cancer. Hope he makes it out OK. He's one of the good guys in the biz.

[PaceMonster]

and this sorry team won 4 straight games to the ponies

weakest champs in the nba history

i dont kno about all that now...give them their props where they are due but right now they are playing like they wont even win their division

[ponky]

and this sorry team won 4 straight games to the ponies

weakest champs in the nba history

i know, it's embarrassing...kinda like when team usa lost to greece and then spain stomped all over greece like they were the frosh team...mavs should kick themselves in the ass after watching this game, then come out and play for real on nov. 2, i don't want them to forget this abomination because i know the spurs won't forget game 7

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

i know, it's embarrassing...kinda like when team usa lost to greece and then spain stomped all over greece like they were the frosh team...mavs should kick themselves in the ass after watching this game, then come out and play for real on nov. 2, i don't want them to forget this abomination because i know the spurs won't forget game 7

The last thing I would expect from the Mavs is to not show up for Thursday's game.

[ponky]

The last thing I would expect from the Mavs is to not show up for Thursday's game.

I guess but I'm always most uptight (but excited) when we play the Spurs. I'm just happy we're not doing that silly banner b.s. I bet Cuban's pissed now that he waited for Nelson to come to town to *thank* him, hahaha.

[Trainwreck2100]

DWade prob will take them to the POs cause he had done it the two years before by himself, but they are too old.

[dirk4mvp]

Classic Ben Wallace tip-in.

[dirk4mvp]

Classic Shaq dunk-tend.

[ponky]

DWade prob will take them to the POs cause he had done it the two years before by himself, but they are too old.

Reason #2 . The East can't put eight good teams to fill the eight playoff spots...Cavs, Bulls, Nets, Heat, Pistons and then maybe some teams barely above 0.500 like Philly, Celtics, Wizards, Orlando as filler.

The Southwest division alone could replace many of those teams.

[dirk4mvp]

Damn, Duhon!

[dirk4mvp]

LAWL

I go to reassure that my dad is feeling ty about his Heat getting the crap beat out of them on ring night. No comment.

[ponky]

LAWL

I go to reassure that my dad is feeling ty about his Heat getting the crap beat out of them on ring night. No comment.

This is a happy happy night! Now if only Kobe was playing to put some ice on the Suns. I'm still looking forward to the game regardless, I haven't seen Amare play this season and I'm curious.

[dirk4mvp]

Walker shouldn't be allowed stand by the 3-point line.


Remember when dude said he wishes there was a 4-point line?

[picnroll]

I think that kid Tyrus Thomas has some defensive player of the year awards in his future.

[ShoogarBear]

Dammit, I benched Duhon this week.

[JamStone]

Walker shouldn't be allowed stand by the 3-point line.


Remember when dude said he wishes there was a 4-point line?

LOL, yeah.

I believe he was asked by a reporter why he shot so many three-pointers.

His response was, "because there aren't any four-pointers."

Classic.

[dirk4mvp]

LOL, yeah.

I believe he was asked by a reporter why he shot so many three-pointers.

His response was, "because there aren't any four-pointers."

Classic.

Yeah, that's it!

[ShoogarBear]

The exact quote is "because there are no fours".

If you find the Antoine Walker Photoshop Shimmy site, it's a recurring theme there.

[dirk4mvp]

People are clearin out the stands.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

This is funny. What a way to open your season after getting your rings...

No big deal though.

[ShoogarBear]

Yeah, Nocioni, pour on those garbage fantasy points . . .

[JamStone]

LMAO!

Ben Gordon is 1-9 and the Bulls have led by 30 points most of the second half.