Rodney Stuckey Collapsed During Timeout In NBA Game — On NBA Friday night game, Detroit Pistons’ Rodney Stuckey was rushed to the hospital after collapsed into a coach’s arms in the bench during timeout against the Cleveland Cavaliers. When he’s rushed to the hospital, many reported that he’s still conscious and breathing.
The 23-year-old Stuckey was wheeled off on a stretcher after being treated by medical personnel on the court for 12 minutes, and was taken to the Cleveland Clinic in an ambulance.
ESPN, which was televising the game nationally, said Rodney Stuckey was conscious, breathing on his own and in stable condition at the hospital. It was not immediately clear why he had collapsed.
“It’s very difficult,” Cleveland’s LeBron James said after the Cavaliers won 99-92. “When something like that happens, we’re all one family. Our prayers go out to him.”
James said the teams met at center court after the game to say a prayer for Stuckey.
Stuckey appeared fine as he walked off the court during the timeout late in the third quarter of the game at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena. Stuckey, who started the game and had played 25 minutes, had 8 points and 10 assists. Then, while sitting on the bench, he fell into the arms of strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander.
The Detroit Free Press said on its Web site that Stuckey had to be helped to the locker room at halftime of a November 2008 game in Detroit against the Boston Celtics because of dizziness. He did not return to that game and missed the following two games.
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