Iconic sideline TV reporter Craig Sager has begun Leukemia treatments according to his son, and likely won’t be working during the NBA Playoffs this year:

My Dad's 3-4-week acute leukemia treatment starts tmrw.Be thinking of him & let's get him back on the sidelines soon pic.twitter.com/5CNI55p2Gx

— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) April 17, 2014

Btw we were told he was leukemia free on Tuesday and then they apologized and hit us with the gut check yesterday.

— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) April 18, 2014