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Does not include travel to or from Florida markets from April 7 through April 13, 2003. ©2002,2003 Southwest Airlines Co. 4B Thursday, March 27 , 2003 Rockets coai takes leave t treat cancer By Michael A. THE ASSOCIATED! HOUSTON - Rotii coach Rudy Tomjanovidik what he had to do, for Mb self and the team: He islfe indefinite leave to treat his der cancer. The 54- year-old coach broke the news to his players Wednesday in an emotional team meeting. The Rockets are vying for the final playoff Extn TOMJANOVKl Western Conference “At this critical pari of season, this team, any ke needs a coach who has give 100 percent of his thoi to helping the tear Tomjanovich said. As much, love this team, n diplomacy dom the firsi many steps t rocess before t hen war occu he task is assig )iplomacy has ome. Now, Am While thousa nilitary involve mt divide a cou in the America! I thoughts would be on other things.” Tomjanovich missed team’s recent five-game trip and had been expecti rejoin the team for Wedi night’s home game againstii Los Angeles Lakers. Assistant Larry continue to coach the Rock: during Tomjanovich’s abs When Tomjanovich asked if he saw any poss of not returning next seas said “not in my mind,” Tomjanovich, in his 131 season as head coach, I Rockets to consecutive titles in 1994 and 1995,1 acrobatic on the sidelines,» he said that would be contain. “When 1 coach, I putevf thing I have into it,” said. “I come out of games si need ice packs. Adrenalin flowing, thatcaiitii good for a healing situatic just doesn't make sense,” Guard Steve Francis s» team meeting was difficult “1 didn’t look at himinfe face,” he said. “It was \i Then again, it wasn’t was on his sick bed, ( really an emotional guy whelk he's telling you you thing wrong or explainingfe' he’s not feeling well.” Tomjanovich was on March 18 with cell cancer on his doctors said would be with medication. Team physician Dr, Muntz said there had beenf change in the diagnosis “The only change inhisetf dition is he’s calm, he’s of! 1 mistic,” Muntz said. “Onei' 1 the issues that came treatment should start week. It became obvious his treatments should cornel 1 ' time and not juggling someltfi at 10 at night that been done at 3 p.m.” Smith says the Rockets^ do Tomjanovich a favor I winning. “I love the guy,” he si “I'm just happy that he’s to be OK. Now this is our job go and get win,s and we everything in our power to J 1 ' so. He wouldn’t want other way.” The team initially Tomjanovich would rejoin i* team during the West Coasttsi swing, then announced k’ would miss the entire Rockets went 2-3 under Smith Until his absence on trip, Tomjanovich h missed a game in 11 seasons 11 a head coach. Tomjanovich said he goto'* 1 a bladder infection abi month ago and went for n follow-up testing. One cai back negative, but another "h positive. That led to the in« extensive test March 17 lb confirmed the abnormal cells. “It’s hard to deal with,’’fa 1 ' ward Glen Rice said makes it easier is to deal witlf and talk about it, and thah what we’ve got to do. 1 tlrf we’ll react good. Just seen' him gave the team a lift, tostf him being strong.” A G T t ! he absem March 25 Awards c entourage of fai evaluate celebri monies begin. 1 the bleachers n< aside for curiou attempts to “set “seriousness of ing to a press re these mundane armed forces wi Steve Martin, \x there was no fai sage.” The message nicate, however for peace, whicl actresses who h war with Iraq. / urged the partic for peace, the n Michael Moe Bowling for Ci cism of the war ACLU for In response to c When Texamine tion of the free s ment, I thought I lives could champ his recent mail ca assistance of a u light an issue tha do not apprec sents students, Constitution. Add the election regul While I do nol Liberties Union d today when it cor is why we contac As a purported know better thar oients with rheti Texaminer is a pre for the First Amer
