Tait is expected to remain at the hospital for an additional day or so before returning to Ohio.
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Joe Tait was hospitalized in Houston following Sunday night's Cavaliers preseason game and has been diagnosed with pneumonia. DALLAS, Texas -- The Cavaliers were without a key figure Monday night in Dallas as Hall of Fame radio announcer Joe Tait was hospitalized in Houston and diagnosed with pneumonia.
Tait experienced discomfort and chest pains during and after the Cavs game against the Rockets and told reporters he had been diagnosed with pleurisy. The team said Monday that after spending the night at the The Methodist Hospital that he is stable and resting more comfortably. Tait is expected to remain at the hospital for an additional day or so before returning to Ohio.
Cavs TV play by play announcer Fred McLeod was flown in to handle the radio broadcast from Dallas."I just want Joe to get well as soon as possible," coach Byron Scott said. "I haven't gotten a chance to really know Joe. But I know what type of person he is. He's big-time old school, so we get along pretty well. I just want him to get back in the saddle as soon as possible and wish him all the best."
Chandler fan: Scott is a big fan of the Mavericks Tyson Chandler, whom he coached in New Orleans.
"I enjoyed Tyson," Scott said. "He was one of my favorite guys to coach. He was over to my house a lot. We talked a lot about basketball. I felt like a father figure more than anything, as well as a coach.
"He's the best center I've ever had in terms of his basketball IQ, how we could run the offense through him, how hard he played, the energy he played with, how he understood his role, the type of leadership he had. I've told our guys -- when you're a center or a front-line player, you have to be the best communicator out there on the floor. Tyson was by far the best communicator I've had.
"Obviously, I have a fondness for Tyson Chandler."
Baby talk: Jawad Williams has a lot on his plate. The former St. Edward star is learning to play two positions in the new offense while keeping an eye on his phone.
His wife, Angel, is due with the couple's first child, a girl, any day.
Carlisle back: Dallas coach Rick Carlisle returned to the sidelines last night after a fainting spell at practice on Friday kept him away from the team over the weekend.
"I was dehydrated and light-headed and I fainted," he explained before the game, though it clearly wasn't his favorite topic. "People I've talked to say fainting happens more times than you think.
"It's time to move on."
Open house: The Cavs will host an open house at The Q from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday for fans interested in purchasing season tickets, partial plans, group tickets or mini-game packages. Open house visitors will get to tour the team's locker room. The first 50 guests will receive a free T-shirt.
For more information or to set up an appointment for a personal VIP tour before the open house, call 1-800-820-2287.
