Hall of Famer Jones battling cancer

Hall of Famer Jones battling cancer

BOSTON: KC Jones, a Hall of Famer and a member of eight
championship teams with the Boston Celtics, has prostate cancer
but says his prospects for a full recovery are excellent.

"I got it, but they caught it early enough. I'm just checking
with the doctors right now to get their opinions, and then we'll
go from there," the 69-year-old was quoted as saying in Sunday's
Boston Herald.

Jones, who lives in Connecticut, said the cancer was detected
after a routine check-up.

Enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1989, Jones won
six NBA titles as a player with the Celtics and two more as coach
in 1984 and 1986. From 1983-1988, he posted an astounding 308-102
record as Celtics coach. -- Reuters