((HT:Boston Herald))The Celtics have confirmed that president of basketball operations Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack early this morning. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Here is the team's official statement:
Danny Ainge is recovering at Massachusetts General Hospital after having a minor heart attack. He is recovering nicely. Mr. Ainge is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days.
Danny Ainge is recovering at Massachusetts General Hospital after having a minor heart attack. He is recovering nicely. Mr. Ainge is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days.
Channel 5, which broke the story earlier this evening, reported that the 50-year-old Ainge woke up this morning suffering chest pains and was immediately taken to the hospital, where doctors inserted a stent in heart to clear an artery that was completely clogged.
Ainge did not attend the Celtics' regular-season finale Wednesday night against the Wizards because he was feeling ill.
A guard who played on two championship teams during his 7 1/2 seasons with the Celtics, Ainge returned to the franchise in 2003 when he was named executive director of basketball operations.
His bold trades for All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen were major reasons the Celtics won their first NBA championship last season since 1985-86, when Ainge was a member of the starting backcourt.
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