NBAFormer NBA Commissioner David Stern Has Emergency Brain SurgerySavePrintNBA Commissioner David Stern at a news conference following an NBA Board of Governors meeting in Dallas, Texas, in May 15, 2013. Tony Gutierrez/AP PhotoThe Associated Press12/13/2019|Updated: 12/13/2019NEW YORK—Former NBA Commissioner David Stern suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage Thursday and had emergency surgery.The league made the announcement about Stern’s condition in a statement, saying its thoughts and prayers were with the 77-year-old Stern’s family.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesParaplegic Engineer Becomes First Wheelchair User to Blast Into SpaceDec 21, 2025San Francisco Outages Leaves 130,000 Without PowerDec 21, 2025Judge Nixes Conviction of 1 of 2 Men Found Guilty of Killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master JayDec 20, 2025Implosion Takes Down a Nearly Century-Old Mississippi River BridgeDec 20, 2025Related TopicsNBADavid Sternbrain surgery
