Dick Vitale announces he is cancer-free after recent PET Scan

Dick Vitale received great news about his cancer diagnosis on Thursday.

Vitale shared in a tweet this afternoon that his scans showed that he is now cancer-free. In that post, though, he continued his fight against the disease by asking for further donations for cancer research with it being V Week at ESPN.

SANTA CLAUS came early as Dr Rick Brown called & said that my PET SCAN at 7 AM came back CLEAN OF CANCER ! OMG thanks so much to ALL of YOU for your 🙏🙏🙏Yes I’m cutting the nets down baby it’s my National Championship! @TheMontagGroup @jksports @TheVCEO @ESPNPR @ @WSB_Speakers pic.twitter.com/XGa1bJ8pzu

— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) December 12, 2024

“SANTA CLAUS came early as Dr Rick Brown called & said that my PET SCAN at 7 AM came back CLEAN OF CANCER ! OMG thanks so much to ALL of YOU for your (prayers),” Vitale wrote in his tweet. “Yes I’m cutting the nets down baby it’s my National Championship!”

This comes a week after Vitale revealed he’d be having this scan to determine his latest diagnosis.

Vitale has been in a battle with several issues with his health over the last few years. He has had cancer like lymphoma and melanoma along with cancer on his vocal cords to go with vocal cord dysplasia.

The thought is now when or if Vitale will be able to return to broadcasting in college basketball. He missed all of last season due to these matters but there’s still three months left in this one if he were able to put a headset back on.

Still, for now, though, this is fantastic enough news for him and the sport with Dickie V. being cancer free again.

NCAA Tournament: ESPN released updated Bracketology with multiple new No. 1 seeds

Being a month into the season, college basketball is officially in it this season.

With that, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi released his latest bracketology to account for the past week’s outcomes.

Let’s dive into Lunardi’s latest projection for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

ESPN Bracketology: On the Bubble

Last Four Byes: Utah State, Penn State, Creighton, West Virginia
Last Four In: Arizona State, Arkansas, BYU, Indiana
First Four Out: Arizona, UC Irvine, Nebraska, LSU
Next Four Out: Iowa, Vanderbilt, Butler, Missouri

Midwest Region – Indianapolis

1. Tennessee vs. 16. Southern
8. Dayton vs. 9. Saint Mary’s
5. Michigan State vs. 12. UC San Diego
4. Clemson vs. 13. Kent State

6. Ole Miss vs. 11. Drake
3. Houston vs. 14. Norfolk State
7. Wisconsin vs. 10. Georgia
2. Gonzaga vs. 15. Montana State

West Region – San Francisco

1. Marquette vs. 16. Merrimack/Youngstown State
8. Oklahoma vs. 9. Ohio State
5. Mississippi State vs. 12. Grand Canyon
4. Oregon vs. 13. Princeton

6. Memphis vs. 11. Creighton
3. Kansas vs. 14. South Dakota State
7. Pittsburgh vs. 10. Utah State
2. Alabama vs. 15. Central Connecticut

South Region – Atlanta

1. Auburn vs. 16. Nicholls/Hampton
8. North Carolina vs. 9. San Diego State
5. Michigan vs. 12. Liberty
4. Baylor vs. 13. Furman

6. Illinois vs. 11. Arizona State/Arkansas
3. Florida vs. 14. Lipscomb
7. St. John’s vs. 10. Texas Tech
2. Duke vs. 15. Little Rock

East Region – Newark

1. Iowa State vs. 16. American
8. Maryland vs. 9. Texas
5. UCLA vs. 12. BYU/Indiana
4. Texas A&M vs. 13. Arkansas State

6. UConn vs. 11. West Virginia
3. Purdue vs. 14. High Point
7. Cincinnati vs. 10. Penn State
2. Kentucky vs. 15. UMass Lowell