Famed basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale will not return to the booth next week to call Duke vs. Wake Forest on ESPN after an accident at his home in Florida.

Vitale announced on Saturday that he has been hospitalized after falling in his home. In a statement, Vitale said the incident has left him with new health challenges and physical limitations.

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“I had an accident at my home in Florida and that has created some new health challenges and short-term physical limitations for me,” Vitale said.

“Now I’m just going to have to wait a little longer. I’m not sure exactly when that will be, but anyway I’m expected to be fully back up and will provide updates when I have more information. Despite this latest setback , I feel blessed to have the support of my family, friends and ESPN teammates.”

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Vitale hasn’t called a game in two years amid battles with various health conditions, including cancer of his vocal cords.

Vitale was diagnosed with melanoma in the summer of 2021, then diagnosed with lymphoma months later. He returned in autumn 2021, but later had to step away to undergo surgery on his vocal cords.

College basketball legend Dick Vitale before the SEC Tournament game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Arkansas Razorbacks on March 11 in Tampa. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Vitale announced in the summer of 2023 that cancer had spread to his vocal cords and later to his lymph nodes, leaving him battling four types of cancer over four years.

He underwent radiation therapy, chemotherapy and more surgery over the past two years before announcing that he was cancer-free earlier this month.

After his recent fall, however, Vitale will need at least one more recovery before college basketball fans can hear him call another game.