Brian Windhorst recuperating from illness at area hospital
Posted June 27th, 2008 by jim
Brian Windhorst, Cavaliers beat writer for the Akron Beacon Journal, has been unable to cover the run-up to the 2008 NBA Draft. He is recuperating from an illness at an area hospital.
His family asks that Brian’s readers keep him in their thoughts.
June 27th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Get well Brian!!!
We need that Windhorst humor and insight back soon!
June 27th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Get well soon Brian! I am sure I spak for the rest of us when I say your insight and NBA tidbits are missed. The draft was not the same this year!
June 27th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Get well soon Brian, we need you!
June 27th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Brian -sorry to hear about your illness. I’ll be praying for you. I have missed your perspective on the Cavs draft.
June 27th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I don’t usually leave comments in blogs or anything, but I hope you get better soon, Brian. You are easily my favorite basketball writer… As self-centered as this sounds, I need you to get better so I have something good to read.
June 27th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Get well soon Brian.
June 27th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Get well soon.
June 27th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Yes Brian, We do miss your great editorials and comments and insights.
I hope you get well soon. All the best from Montana
June 27th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Get well soon Brian! Alan, is your license plate Alan T? saw one today!
June 27th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Get well soon Brian. Your work is missed!
June 27th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Get well Brian. Your insight and analysis is second to none.
June 27th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Brian, it is good to see the word “recuperating” used in the blog entry. Hang tough, get well, live life. This other stuff is secondary.
June 27th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Get well soon Brian!!!
June 27th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
get well brian! more good wishes from montana.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
get well brother
June 27th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
best wishes on a speedy recovery! your level-headedness is sorely missed.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
wishing you a speedy recovery! everyone misses your writings already.
June 27th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
You are sorely missed Brian. Dunk whatever has its grips on you, regain your strength, and continue being one of the best in business.
And by dunk, I mean a LBJ “no regard for human life” dunks!
May God bless your speedy recovery.
June 27th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Get well soon Brian!
June 27th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
BW-
Get well soon. I need someone to tell me what I think about Hoops. You are great.
–Moondog
June 27th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Get well soon Brian! I’ll be praying for you.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
BW, get well soon. I do miss your posts.
June 27th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Get well soon, Brian. I, like the others, need your take on things. This is of course secondary to your well-being. All the best in your recovery.
Just know that a lot of Cavs fan are also Brian Windhorst fans.
June 28th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Get well man. The ABJ has a long tradition of really strong sports writers and your certainly one of them.
June 28th, 2008 at 3:04 am
GET WELL SOON BRIAN! OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU. THE ABJ DEFINITELY ISN’T THE SAME WITHOUT YOU, AND IM SURE I SPEAK FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE WHEN I SAY YOUR COLUMNS ARE SURELY MISSED AND YOU ARE BY FAR THE BEST WRITER IN NORTHEAST OHIO
June 28th, 2008 at 3:27 am
Brian,
Here’s hoping you recover quickly from your illness. Cavs fans miss your insight and professionalism. Please get well soon.
Ed
June 28th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Brian,
We need you back man! You are far and away the best beat writer in town! Please get well soon!
June 28th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Get well soon, Brian. The Jordan family is hoping for the best for you!!!
June 28th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Seeing “recuperating” in the title makes me feel better as well.
I’m thinking good thoughts for you Brian.
-Jason
June 28th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Get well soon Brian. Let God give you the strength during your time of recovery.
We certainly need your wonderful dedication to covering our team to continue.
June 28th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Brian,
Enjoy reading your stories and blogs over here in Ramstein, Germany. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
-Josh
June 28th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Hey Brian I hope that you are feeling a lot better as each day passes. You are a person that helps keep the “true” Cavs fans in touch with the team and you also help us maintain interest when things get slow. You are absolutely the most dedicated and level-headed beat writer and blogger I have ever read. I really love your work and boy do I miss it right about now. Please get healthy soon but don’t rush back until you are 100% no matter how much we miss you!
Peace Bro!
June 28th, 2008 at 10:33 am
You are in our prayers Brian. Get well soon.
June 28th, 2008 at 10:44 am
we need u brian, get well soon. by the way, what do u think of the cavs’ pick?
June 28th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Brian, the draft just wan’t the same without you. Actually, following the Cavaliers is not the same without you. Get well soon. We miss you!
June 28th, 2008 at 11:25 am
You’re in our prayers Brian. Feel better soon!
June 28th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Brian, I pray you beat this like Damon Jones gets beat off the dribble.
God Bless,
Mike
June 28th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Get well soon, Brian.
We miss your insight and humor.
June 28th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
you are missed, get well soon.
June 28th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Get back soon Brian___You’re missed!!!
June 28th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
God’s blessings to a speedy recovery BW.
June 28th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Brian we miss Cleveland is lucky to have best beat writer in NBA.
June 28th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Brian,
Get well Soon! Hope you are doing better, you are missed so much. We NEED you back, has not been the same without your insight on all these trade rumors…
June 28th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
best wishes brian - you are in my thoughts and prayers.
June 28th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Brian, you are one of the best sportswriters in the nation. You are unbiased, insightful, and thorough. I hope you get well soon Brian. My prayers go out to you.
June 29th, 2008 at 12:13 am
good luck, bw.
June 29th, 2008 at 2:51 am
Hope to see you back up on your feet soon and where you belong, writing for the ABJ. Ever since Terry Pluto left you are the best sports writer for the Akron Beacon Journal.
June 29th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Brian, You have big fans here in Arizona who eagerly look forward to your opinions. You are bright and articulate. We wish you a speedy and full recovery
June 29th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Get well soon Brian!
Beat this thing and rest up for next season!
June 29th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
feel better brian, we miss your excellent work
June 29th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Best wishes, Brian. Can’t wait to have you back blogging again!
June 29th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Brian: Take it one day at a time. Each day get a little better, until one day, your’re back in the saddle, writing about our beloved Cav’s, as if you’ve never been gone. You are in all our prayers. Get well soon.
June 29th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Get well soon Brian. You are in my prayers
June 29th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Brian,
Hope you’re feeling well soon. We miss your Cavs insight out here in Austin, Texas!…It’s all Longhorn crap here. 24/7
June 30th, 2008 at 12:51 am
Wow I just heard why he’s sick, I can’t believe it. Hang in there Brian I read you all the time. You can come back from this, I wish you all the best.
June 30th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Windy -
This is not about menial things like sports and columns.
Please get well so you can continue to share your unique combination of reasonably-objective insight and understated writing.
I’m looking forward to seeing you back on press row in October.
Thoughts and Prayers.
June 30th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Good luck Brian!
Looking forward to more blog posts when you’re up and at ‘em.
June 30th, 2008 at 8:59 am
May the Lord bless you and your family. Best wishes on a speedy recovery!
June 30th, 2008 at 9:11 am
get well windy, i do love you….speedy recovery
June 30th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Don’t stay on IR too long. We all miss you!
July 1st, 2008 at 12:43 am
Hey Brian,
You have a lot of readers and friends who miss you. Get well soon. We look forward to your healthy return.
July 1st, 2008 at 12:22 pm
We sorely miss you Windy but I know you’ll be back better than ever soon. Keep fighting!
http://clevelandchamps.blogspot.com/
July 1st, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Get well soon Brian,you are the best.Missed you in the draft ramp-up.We need you back soon buddy.Take care.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Great to hear you are doing better! Get well soon Brian!
July 1st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
No one is better at covering the Cavs than you, Brian. We are all praying for your speedy recovery–both for your own sake and ours.
July 1st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Get well soon!
July 1st, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Aloha Brian,
You are the best, I always learn something from you.
Get well soon! My prayers are with you.
July 1st, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Brian, I pray that at the precise time I am writing this, 9:38pm on July 1st, you will experience the divine intervention of the power of Jesus Christ healing your body. I pray that you will experience full and total recovery from this illness.
July 1st, 2008 at 11:02 pm
thanks for this great stomping ground for cavs fans.
get well soon.
July 1st, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Get well BW. We need some more Anti- LeBron NY stories!!!!
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:23 am
Thanks for your Cavs coverage. Get Well Soon!
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:42 am
Get well soon! We miss your insight and cander!!!
God Bless you!
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
Get well Brian and keep up the faith.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:23 am
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:42 am
Get well soon Brian, I miss reading your wonderful insights into the NBA and especially our Cavs. I am stuck here in Detroit and I hate the Pistons…..Hope to hear from you soon!
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:54 am
Sorry to hear you are ill. Wishing you God’s speed in your recovery. We certainly miss your insight and perspective on the Cavs, but your health is most important. (it was probably caused that damn laptop!)
July 2nd, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Brian - Best of luck! We’re all rootin’ for ya and looking forward to our next dose of Windhorst NBA insights.
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Brian I hope you are better because we need you with Tucker.
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Brian, I hope your recuperation is going well! All the best to you, get well soon.
Plus, we need you back to give us the other side of news as opposed to this kind of crap:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=dw-lebron070108&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:51 am
Brian! Pull through! Get better! We need you now more than ever. You are my hero and you are greatly missed. You are out insight into the dark hole that is Danny Ferry’s head. Can we get an update on his condition its been over a week. We Miss You Brian! God Bless
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:40 am
Get well soon Brian!
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:41 am
Brian — Get well soon and just to let you know, all of Northeast Ohio is praying for you. Be Strong and I can’t wait to hear some good news on your behalf….
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:48 am
We are praying for you down here in Florida Brian! May God provide his healing blessing on you and may he bring peace to your family in this difficult and trying time.
July 4th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Missed you on the draft. I hope your recovery is going well. You”re the best.
July 4th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Love your blog, get well soon!
July 4th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Nets fan stopping by to wish you a speedy recovery, Brian. You’re truly one of the best in the business. Get well soon.
July 6th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Get well soon. Check everyday hoping to see a post from you. Looking forward to having you back. Best of luck.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Any news? How’s Brian doing?
July 7th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Frank: I’ve read on a Cavs forum that Brian had a good holiday weekend and is making very good strides in his recovery.
July 7th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Get well soon Brian. Sure do miss your Cavs insights.
July 7th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Please pass along my best to Brian from his pals up here in Detroit. Thinking about you brother.
MD
July 8th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Russ -
I tried this and couldn’t turn up anything. Any idea where to actually plug in the search on the Carepages site?
July 8th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
I tried the carepages too and was unable to find that page…
July 9th, 2008 at 2:07 am
another get well thought - still thinking of you, despite the drama with the indians!
July 10th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Does the Beacon have anyone filling in for Windy? I haven’t seen a new article on the Cavs in forever on this site…..I’ve had to resort to going to Cleveland.com instead…..
July 11th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Brian–get well soon! You are the best Cavs reporter around!
July 11th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Brian:
Rescue us from crazed fan opinions!
We miss you!
(Wow, only the Clippers could make LA less attractive than Cleveland!)
July 14th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
temple man - did you happen to catch jim hill and steve hartman calling elton brand a mama’s boy on channel 2 this weekend?
July 16th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Does anyone know how the best beat writer for the Cavs is doing? I haven’t seen nor heard any updates on the guy. we miis heim dearly and hope is okay and recovering well. The ABJ would be doing it’s readers a tremendous favor if they’d give the fans an update. Hey Patrick M, why not clue us in?
Not much coverage of the team in this offseason without him. Have a great recovery Brian and we’ll keep you in our prayers.
July 16th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Hey, I saw a post a few days on here that said he was doing alot better. But it said healing is going. The post disappeared and responses to it also. Not certain why. Nothing seemed negative.
Lets just keep him in prayers.
July 16th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Yay! Brian’s getting better!
July 17th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Don’t you get it! Brian Windhorst is SPIDER-MAN. Nobody’s seen Windhorst in over a month. That’s because he’s been masquerading as that web-headed weasel! Spiderman disappears? So does Windhorst. Spiderman shows up? Windhorst is suddenly back on the beat. Watch and see!
July 21st, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Jameson - That’s so beyond stupid that I don’t even know what to say. You are not a funny person, so stop.
July 21st, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Mark my words!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:18 am
We saw Brian Sunday. He is doing much better - off all machines, able to eat and communicate well - out of ICU. He still has a way to go, but is condition is much improved.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Hey Russ, that is really great news! I am sure it is even much better news for his family.
Always victory for our favorite sports writer and team!
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Thanks for the info. That is good news.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:30 am
Brian,
Get well soon. I look forward to your Cavs insight and inside scoop on the NBA
July 25th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Hoping you are continuing to do better each day! We miss you and look forward to seeing your excellent articles up and running again soon. In the meantime take care of yourself and know you have prayers your way from all over the country.
July 28th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Hey Brian, hope that you are recovering well. i speak for many in that you are by far the most knowledgeable person on the cavs and i miss your insights greatly. i think we’re going to be pretty good this year and look forward to reading your thoughts on all things cavs. you will remain in my thoughts and prayers.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Brian:
I hope that you are on the mend and recovering well. There are a ton of people out here who miss you and your work. I wrote you once a couple of years back to say that you were unquestionably the top Cavs beat writer. Nothing has changed. You’re simply the best and we all miss you. Please get well soon. You will remain in our thoughts and prayers.
August 7th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Get better Brian!
Keep LeBron in Cleveland
August 8th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Brian, get better soon. Miss your insights
August 8th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Hey Brian, we miss you and your coverage. It’s been just about two months now we’ve done without and it’s been difficult. I hope you’re feeling better.
Does anyone from the ABJ know when we’ll be lucky enough to have Brian back covering the Cavs?
August 9th, 2008 at 12:29 am
We’re all thinking of you Brian. Any updates on his condition?
August 13th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Glad you’re back to reporting for us Brian, I hope Mo Williams was enough of a get well soon gift!
August 13th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Bri,
Great job breaking Mo Williams trade, but get some rest. On a side note … it’s good to read that you’ve been released from the hospital and can get some rest at home. I hate to see anything bad happen to a good guy.
August 13th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Welcome Back Brian! Its great to see your name under an Article on Ohio.com again.
August 13th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Glad to hear you are @ home, maybe this trade will help brighten your day too! Your are in my prayers for a full recovery!! Get well, we true Cavs fans, NEED YOU!!
August 13th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Welcome Back, Brian. I hope Alan Tucker has reformed while you were getting better.
August 13th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Brian posted a news story on Ohio.com about the Mo trade. Good to see him back! http://www.ohio.com/news/top_stories/26919019.html
August 13th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
welcome back man!
love it that you come back to break the mo williams story.
i am really, really glad you are okay, and back to breaking CAVS news.
August 13th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Some of you may have already seen this, but it’s good news so spread it around, right?
Brian has a new article up at http://www.ohio.com/sports/cavs about the Mo Williams trade.
Also on TrueHoop Henry mentioned that Brian did the report on the way home from the hospital:
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-33-173/Mo-Williams-Will-Run-With-LeBron-James.html
August 14th, 2008 at 2:02 am
I’m very happy the prescription I wrote for Allegra-D mixed with matzoh ball soup worked.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:09 am
According to TrueHoop, he spent 55 days in the hospital and dictated las night/today’s trade story from a cab on the way back to the hospital - now that’s dedication. Great to have him back, hope he doesn’t push it too much. Get well slowly, Brian, we need you for the long run.
August 14th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Welcome back Brian! It’s been a boring summer without your posts or articles. It’s pretty amazing that you scooped all of your colleagues on the Cavs beat while riding in a car back from the hospital. Henry Abbott of TrueHoop has done a great job of letting fans know how you’re doing. Feel better!
August 14th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
WELCOME BACK! Great to see your name on bylines last night and today!
August 25th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Brian: Please you or your reps give us a wink. We miss you.
October 6th, 2008 at 8:18 am
I have seen Brian writing in the Beacon now and also heard him on the radio. Is this blog dead now or will it become active again? Would be nice if the Beacon would journal would let us know, so don’t have to keep checking every day. Tells you how much I like reading his blog. He writes great stuff!