Over the weekend, J.R. Smith and his wife, Jewel, took to Twitter to share the painful news that their baby daughter had been born five months prematurely earlier this month.

As prayers continue to roll in for the Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard and his family, at least one report does have some encouraging news.

TMZ Sports reported Tuesday that J.R. and Jewel's daughter, Dakota, is "doing well" eight days into her continued fight following her premature birth, as she's receiving the best care possible.

The celebrity website additionally reported that Dakota was born between 21 and 22 gestational weeks, weighing roughly one pound. That's well before a traditional, healthy pregnancy of 40 weeks.

While the odds of survival are against the baby girl, J.R. and his fam have been receiving an outpouring of prayers and support from his NBA peers and beyond.

On Saturday, J.R. and Jewel broke the news to fans with heavy hearts via Uninterrupted, the video platform created by Smith's teammate, LeBron James.

"We know we’re not the only family going through this, who has been through this and who will ever go through it," Jewel said in the clip. "That’s why we decided to share what we’re going through with you guys. Please keep us in your prayers and we’ll do the same for everybody else."

We certainly will keep the Smith family in our prayers.

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