CHICAGO - The family of Stan Mikita said Friday that the Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famer has been diagnosed with a suspected brain disorder and is facing some serious health issues.He is currently under the care of compassionate and understanding care givers, his family said in a statement. They offered no other information on Mikitas condition other than noting that he may suffer from Lewy body dementia.Mikita, 74, played his entire 22-season career for the Chicago Blackhawks from 1958 to 1980 and was on the Blackhawks team with Bobby Hull that won the Stanley Cup in 1961. He is the franchises all-time leader in games played, points and assists and is second in goals.Mikita was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and has been a Blackhawks team ambassador since 2007. Mikita was at a ceremony in 2011 when the Blackhawks unveiled bronze statues of him and Hull outside the United Center. In 1980, Mikitas No. 21 was the first ever retired by the Blackhawks.We are thinking of Stan and his family at this difficult time and wish him well, the team said in a statement.Born in Czecheslovakia in 1940, Mikita moved to St. Catharines, Ont., at a young age and even played junior hockey there.He played two games for Canada at the 1972 Summit Series.Lewy body dementia is a progressive disease that causes problems with thinking, movement, behaviour and mood. Its associated with abnormal protein deposits in the brain called Lewy bodies. Theres no known cure, but people can live with the disease for a number of years. How quickly symptoms develop varies from person to person.The family of Stan Mikita truly appreciates the support he has received over the many years he has played, worked and lived in the Chicago area, they said in the statement. 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Somebody makes a big shot, were still not going to be down. Weve got the utmost confidence were going to win every single game until that clock runs out. While Toronto has won six in a row two previous times this season - Nov. 14-26 and Dec. 12-21 - it hasnt had a streak of at least seven since winning a franchise-record nine consecutive games from March 22-April 09, 2002. DeRozan has led the way during the current surge, averaging 18.3 points, and he has scored at least 24 three times on the streak. Kyle Lowry, who carried the Raptors with seven of their 11 points in overtime against the Wizards, has also been a major contributor with 19.3 points and 7.4 assists while earning his first All-Star selection. Toronto ranks near the top of the NBA in scoringg with 106.dddddddddddd8 points per game, but will face a stiff challenge when it opens a five-game homestand against Milwaukee (25-22). The Bucks have one of the NBAs top defenses, holding opponents to an average of 97.0 points. 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The Raptors won 92-89 at Milwaukee on Jan. 19 before matching a franchise record for margin of victory in a 124-82 home victory Nov. 21. Toronto and Milwaukee stand as the leagues top two shooting teams over their last five games. Since Jan. 24, the Raptors own an NBA-best 50.5 field-goal percentage, just slightly better than the Bucks 49.9. ' ' '