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Dwyane Wade supports Myles Turner's decision to leave the Pacers to go play with Giannis: "Perfect time to make the shift"
Dwyane Wade supports Myles Turner's decision to leave the Pacers to go play with Giannis: "Perfect time to make the shift"

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Dwyane Wade supports Myles Turner's decision to leave the Pacers to go play with Giannis: "Perfect time to make the shift"

Dwyane Wade supports Myles Turner's decision to leave the Pacers to go play with Giannis: "Perfect time to make the shift" originally appeared on Basketball Network. For the last five seasons, Myles Turner has been constantly thrown into trade talks at every deadline. Whenever a team needed a center, his name always came first, as he can work well with another star player or two. Despite the constant noise, he remained loyal to the Indiana Pacers, and this season it proved to be the right call. The Pacers made their first NBA Finals in 25 years, since the Reggie Miller era and Turner played brilliantly. However, when Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7, it became instantly clear he'd be sidelined for the entire following season. A minor rebuild seemed likely, but hardly anyone anticipated the versatile center being dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks. "He just went to the Finals," Dwyane Wade said on "The Why" podcast, commenting on Myles' situation. "After 10 years of building, he finally got to the Finals. Hali got hurt and now they're kind of rebuilding. Not fully, but enough. I mean, let me go here next to Giannis. Let me go and give myself another chance in the Eastern Conference and win a championship. So I want more." "I think it was the right time for him and he ain't gonna do nothing more. After 10 years getting to the Finals and being there — everything will go downhill. I think it was a good move. My legacy was good there and let me go try to do something else for the end of my career. Perfect time to make the shift," The Flash concluded. Pacers will be in a tough spot all season From Wade's perspective, this trade makes perfect sense for Turner's career because playing alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo will give him a new chance to fight for a title, especially since the Pacers, without Haliburton, will be in a tough spot all season long. However, from the Pacers' perspective, Turner was one of the key pieces of that championship run: a great rim protector and a guy who could stretch the floor and knock down timely shots. Considering all of this, the renowned insider and analyst Brian Windhorst reckoned that Indiana players were furious with the trade. "They are going to have some explaining to do to their star players. The Pacers have been weakened both this season and into the future. They don't have another player on their roster who can fill in here," he as the younger version of Lopez Indiana suddenly went from pushing Game 7 and chasing their first-ever title to losing two starters for the upcoming season. A similar situation unfolded in Boston, where the Celtics' repeat hopes were derailed. After Jayson Tatum went down, they quickly moved on from Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, with Al Horford also approaching retirement. As for the Bucks, Turner's playstyle looks an awful lot like a younger version of Brook Lopez, who was also (and still is to a degree) a great rim protector with a reliable three-point shot from a big man, though not a dominant rebounder. It remains to be seen how Turner and Giannis mesh on the court, but their combined experience and skill sets should complement one another story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.

Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, kidney surgery
Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, kidney surgery

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time31-01-2025

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Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, kidney surgery

CHICAGO (WGN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade revealed Thursday that nearly half of one of his kidneys was removed in late 2023 after doctors found a tumor. The Chicago native shared the story of the 'shocking' diagnosis and the emotional toll it took on him on the latest episode of his 'The Why' podcast. Wade, who turned 43 earlier this month, said his father's journey with prostate cancer inspired him to see a doctor after experiencing stomach issues, cramps and difficulty urinating. A tumor found in his right kidney was removed during a Dec. 18, 2023, procedure, he shared. It was later found to be cancerous. While kidney cancer does not often cause symptoms at the onset, they can develop over time, the Mayo Clinic explains. Those signs often include blood in the urine, a loss of appetite, consistent pain in the back or side, fatigue and unexplained weight loss. It's also unclear what can cause kidney cancer, though the Mayo Clinic says those with certain inherited conditions, or a family history of kidney disease are at a high risk. 'My own journey to have that surgery, I think it was the first time that my family, my dad, my kids, they saw me weak,' he said on the podcast. 'That moment was probably the weakest point I've ever felt in my life.' Wade noted that it was his family who gave him strength to persevere. 'What I saw in the midst of me going through my illness, I saw my family that may not always talk, may not always agree,' the veteran athlete said. 'I saw everybody show up for me and be there for me and in that process, in my weakness, I found strength in my family.' Wade was drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft in 2003 after playing for Marquette University in college. He spent 13 seasons with the Miami Heat before a single-season stint with the Chicago Bulls and a partial season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The basketball star finished his career with the Heat. The three-time NBA champion is a partial owner of the Utah Jazz.

Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, kidney surgery
Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, kidney surgery

Yahoo

time30-01-2025

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Dwyane Wade reveals cancer diagnosis, kidney surgery

CHICAGO (WGN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade revealed Thursday that nearly half of one of his kidneys was removed in late 2023 after doctors found a tumor. The Chicago native shared the story of the 'shocking' diagnosis and the emotional toll it took on him on the latest episode of his 'The Why' podcast. Wade, who turned 43 earlier this month, said his father's journey with prostate cancer inspired him to see a doctor after experiencing stomach issues, cramps, and difficulty urinating. A tumor found in his right kidney was removed during a Dec. 18, 2023 procedure, he shared. It was later found to be cancerous. While kidney cancer does not often cause symptoms at the onset, they can develop over time, the Mayo Clinic explains. Those signs often include blood in the urine, a loss of appetite, consistent pain in the back or side, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss. It's also unclear what can cause kidney cancer, though the Mayo Clinic says those with certain inherited conditions or a family history of kidney disease are at a high risk. 'My own journey to have that surgery, I think it was the first time that my family, my dad, my kids, they saw me weak,' he said on the podcast. 'That moment was probably the weakest point I've ever felt in my life.' 'Smallville' star Tom Welling reportedly arrested in California Wade said that it was his family who gave him strength to persevere. 'What I saw in the midst of me going through my illness, I saw my family that may not always talk, may not always agree. I saw everybody show up for me and be there for me and in that process, in my weakness, I found strength in my family,' he said. Wade was drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft in 2003 after playing for Marquette in college. He spent 13 seasons with the Miami Heat before a single-season stint with the Chicago Bulls and a partial season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wade finished his career with the Heat. The three-time NBA champion is a partial owner of the Utah Jazz. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Dwyane Wade reveals he had surgery to remove cancerous tumor in kidney around a year ago
Dwyane Wade reveals he had surgery to remove cancerous tumor in kidney around a year ago

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time30-01-2025

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Dwyane Wade reveals he had surgery to remove cancerous tumor in kidney around a year ago

Miami Heat icon and Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade says he underwent surgery in December 2023 to remove a cancerous tumor in his kidney. Wade shared the story of his diagnosis while speaking with co-host Bob Metelus on Thursday's episode of The Why with Dwyane Wade (15:30 mark of the video below.) The first signs something was wrong were cramps and weak urination, Wade told Metelus. Wade's doctor then discovered a growth on his right kidney during a full-body scan. The doctor said the tumor couldn't be biopsied until it was surgically removed, Wade said. The Miami Heat legend added that he checked with multiple doctors while deciding whether to undergo the procedure. "I had a personal decision to make. And what it was, was, if this is cancerous, if this tumor, this cyst, is cancerous on your kidney, you're 41 years old. You probably need surgery, so it's something that needs to be removed, so it doesn't spread," Wade said. "I made the decision to have surgery. I had surgery on December 18, 2023." Wade continued: "To find out, at 41 years old, pretty healthy guy, that I did have cancer— thank God that I did do the surgery, because the tumor was cancerous." Source: Bleacher Report The procedure involved the removal of 40 percent of his right kidney, Wade said. Wade, who had previously said he considered himself in better shape following his NBA retirement than he had been during his time in the league, told Metelus it was difficult to feel "weak" while undergoing the procedure and recovery. "I think it was the first time my family, my dad, my kids, they saw me weak," Wade said. "That moment was probably the weakest point I've ever felt in my life. The moments I was by myself, I was struggling." Dwyane Wade continued: "Fortunately for me, my family got in, they jumped in. And what I saw, in the midst of that, and me going through my illness ... I saw everybody show up, for me, and be there for me. In that process, in my weakness, I found strength in my family, in my friends, in my group." -via Bleacher Report / January 30, 2025 Amazon Prime Video is poaching ESPN's Cassidy Hubbarth to be its No. 1 sideline reporter when it begins NBA coverage next season, sources briefed on the agreement told The Athletic. Hubbarth moves to the top position with Prime Video where she will join play-by-play caller Ian Eagle on its lead crew. Amazon has not yet hired top game analysts, but has TNT's Stan Van Gundy and ESPN's Richard Jefferson, among its top choices. It also has had talks with Dwyane Wade about a hybrid role that would comprise studio and games. -via New York Times / January 28, 2025 Butler did little to hide his unusual arrangement -- even posting photos from a Van Leeuwen ice cream shop in Boulder to his ever-buzzing Instagram account during the Finals. "We let Jimmy do more than we ever let LeBron or DWade or Zo do," one team source said. -via ESPN / January 17, 2025 This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Dwyane Wade reveals he had surgery to remove cancerous tumor in kidney around a year ago

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