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Peter Vecsey: Heard positive news on Jack Ramsay, receiving treatment 4 bone cancer. Now driving himself back and forth, exercising lightly & eating some Twitter @PeterVecsey1

Jack Ramsay 

His brio for basketball and enthusiasm to entertain never wavered into his octogenarian years. Jack Ramsay continued to educate ESPN Radio listeners deep into his 80s, and even more importantly, he never stopped educating himself. "He doesn't think he knows everything -- and he frankly does know everything," said ESPN/ABC NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen. "He's always asking questions and was always curious. He'd ask me what I thought of a certain team or player, and I was almost embarrassed to give him an answer. I should not be telling Dr. Jack Ramsay what I think, but he wants to know other people's information because he still thinks he can learn from others. Even though he is from a different generation, his appreciation of today's players is as strong as ever. Sometimes you'll talk to a player or a coach who coached years ago and they'll say that today's players are not the same. Jack doesn't think that way. He changed as the game changed. He grew with the game." SI.com

Jack Ramsay 

Ethan J. Skolnick: Spoelstra on Dr. Jack: "I've known Jack since I was 8 years old. We're just hoping and praying everything is OK. He's a Heat family member." Twitter @EthanJSkolnick

Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra, Jack Ramsay 

Former Heat broadcaster Jack Ramsay, a Hall of Fame coach and one of the most popular announcers in South Florida history, said he needs to begin immediate medical treatment and his broadcasting career is likely over. Ramsay, 88, declined to discuss the nature of his medical condition. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999 and received treatment, several years ago, for melanomas “all over my body.” Ramsay said Thursday that the looming treatment will prevent him from working the remainder of the NBA playoffs, including The Finals, for ESPN Radio. He had been scheduled to announce Game 3 of the Heat-Bulls series on Friday. And he said he’s not planning to do broadcast work next season, barring a change of heart. Miami Herald

Jack Ramsay 

Even before learning this week that he needs treatment, Ramsay said this season very likely would be his last in the booth. “I’m not enjoying it like I used to, and travel is difficult,” he said. “Before this season, I did the games mostly with Jim Durham, and then he passed away after the first game this season. “I enjoyed working with him, which is why I extended my [stay with ESPN]. I will miss the association with the players and coaches. It has been a great ride.” Miami Herald

Jack Ramsay 

For more than 60 years, Jack Ramsay has had jobs in basketball. For nearly a half century, he’s been a general manager, coach and broadcaster in the NBA. But the time finally has come that Ramsay, 88, is likely to step away. Since the mid-1990s, the Hall of Famer has been an NBA analyst for ESPN Radio. But he said Wednesday he has told ESPN officials he likely will not return next season. “I think this will be my last year,’’ Ramsay, a Naples, Fla., resident who once was a Miami Heat television analyst, said in a phone interview with FOX Sports Florida. FOXSports Florida

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Ramsay, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999 and with melanoma in 2004, said his health is generally good and his decision to step away is not yet final. But he said he likely will do so because of no longer being able to work with play-by-play man Jim Durham, who died in November at 65. “It’s not quite the same,’’ said Ramsay, who has worked with different partners this season on ESPN Radio. “I did it all these years with one partner, Jim Durham, and he passed away after the first game this year. We had a great rapport and I really enjoyed working with him, and working with him is really why I extended my tour of duty.’’ FOXSports Florida

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Mike Tokito: Stotts said he texted Jack Ramsay after Dallas won title because the way Mavs played reminded him of #Blazers team. Twitter

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Mark Kreidler: Dr. Jack Ramsay: It's unclear how much LeBron will play tonight. Possible he stays mostly on perimeter. Advantage OKC if true. #RiseGuys Twitter

Miami Heat, LeBron James, Injuries, Jack Ramsay