Heart transplant? It's news to ex-NBA star Derrick Coleman

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Derrick Coleman is (NOT) in urgent need of a heart transplant
Published 5/2/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... UPDATE: Apparently, Vecsey's story from this morning was greatly exaggerated. Derrick Coleman does, in fact, NOT need a heart transplant. Phew. (Thanks, jerrodjessop.)  ...

The New York Post's Peter Vecsey claimed Derek Coleman needs a heart translplant
Published 5/2/2008 by Dave Dial at Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com
... NBA career, he was diagnosed as suffering from arrhythmia. The disorder was treated with medication and it stopped his heart from skipping a beat and alleviated his shortness of breath, etc. For whatever reason, Coleman's condition severely worsened lately, hospitalizing one of the toughest hombres in league history. Only a couple of his closest friends - Charles Oakley and Ricky Mahorn - have been able to see him. Shocking news, but Coleman himself says it's not true. More... May 2, Detroit News: Former NBA star Derrick Coleman was as surprised as anyone at the news he was ...

DID PETER VECSEY MAKE UP A STORY?
Published 5/2/2008 by World of Isaac at The World of Isaac
According to Peter Vecsey, Derrick Coleman needs a heart transplant. According to Derrick Coleman, thats a bunch of BS. After the news of his impending transplant hit Coleman, he told Detroit News Columnist Terry Foster it just wasn't true: "Do I sound like I need a heart transplant,". "I don't know how this stuff gets started. I appreciate the love, but please tell everybody that I am fine." If this was the first time Vecsey had been caught with his pants down, you might forgive him. But this is at least the 50th time(give or take a hundred). How does ...

Derrick Coleman Is Fine, But Peter Vecsey's Sources Have Had Better Weeks
Published 5/2/2008 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
Filed under: NBA Media WatchPeter Vecsey is one of the most respected columnists covering the NBA. One of the reasons he's so entertaining is because he often dabbles in rumors, which ostensibly come from a well-connected network of NBA sources (and, um, the occasional fan email). After this week, though, he may want to weed out his Rolodex. Still stinging from a retraction he had to print about a ridiculous (and damaging) story about Sam Mitchell, Vecsey once again rushed a story to print without taking the time to verify actual facts. Today, Vecsey led off his column with a sad tale about how Derrick Coleman was ...

Whoop De Damn ‘Doh : DC Says Reports Of His Bum Ticker Are Greatly Exaggerated
Published 5/4/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
On Friday, the New York Post’s Peter Vecsey reported that former Syracuse / longtime NBA power forward Derrick Coleman was in dire need of a heart transplant. In Saturday’s print edition, Vecsey quoted comments to the contrary from Coleman’s wife, Gina, but failed to note which Post reporter was responsible for the intial claim. Said error, as you might expect, has resulted in no small amount of ridicule for Vecsey, along with the following report by the Detroit News’ Terry Foster : “Do I sound like I need a heart transplant,” Coleman said Friday “I don’t know how ...