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The Golden State Warriors’ decision to just fine and not suspend Draymond Green for punching Jordan Poole has received plenty of criticisms online. Many even compared it to the Kevin Durant situation back in 2018 when the team handed Green a one-game suspension for yelling at the superstar forward. Sure enough, many couldn’t get their […]

If there’s anyone who knows what it takes to succeed under the bright lights of New York, it’s former New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy. Van Gundy memorably coached the Knicks into an improbable run to the NBA Finals during the lockout-shortened season of 1999, where they promptly lost to the burgeoning San Antonio […]

The Brooklyn Nets are still facing a situation with superstar Kevin Durant. He remains adamant about getting traded and even gave owner Joe Tsai the ultimatum of either choosing him or firing Steve Nash and Sean Marks. However, there is still the chance he stays with the team because the Nets have yet to receive […]

The 2022 NBA Finals featuring the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors will be missing a couple of key sideline personalities in Game 1, with ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy and ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski reportedly out for the series opener because of COVID-19. Via Andrew Marchand of the New York Post: ESPN lead […]

Jeff Van Gundy is not afraid to speak his mind, to the dismay of many NBA fans. The former head coach of the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets always has something to say about the modern game and has a very big platform to voice his thoughts. As the color commentator for the NBA […]

The New York Knicks finally look like they’re hitting their stride this season. They have won seven of their last 10 games and are making progress in the Eastern Conference standings. Still, the Knicks are far from where they were expected to be halfway through the season. Julius Randle has been a key part of […]

NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy is the latest person to add fuel to the flame to the whole issue behind Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s COVID-19 vaccine stand. Irving has been under fire these past few weeks due to his firm stand on opting out of getting vaccinated ahead of the 2021-2022 NBA season. According […]

The Phoenix Suns took Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks despite an unbelievable performance from Giannis Antetkounmpo as the two-time MVP dropped 42 points. However, a comment made by Jeff Van Gundy during the broadcast has come to light. https://twitter.com/thehurryupnba/status/1413333489878020100?s=20 Van Gundy apparently said this about Devin Booker: “Looks like a choir boy, but he […]

James Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, is essentially the Emperor Palpatine of the Knicks organization. Dolan’s ongoing feud with Knicks’ former superstar Charles Oakley doesn’t seem to be dying down anytime soon. In an altercation back in 2017, Oakley was arrested and thrown out of the arena. Since then, he’s had bad […]

Former NBA coach  Jeff Van Gundy is good at a lot of things; however, dancing is apparently not so high on that list. The 59-year-old ESPN commentator was calling the game between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Saturday–alongside his partner in crime Mark Jackson–when he decided to show […]

Did Houston Rockets superstars James Harden and Russell Westbrook not want to play for Jeff Van Gundy? While nothing is certain, Tim MacMahon of ESPN says Harden and Westbrook didn’t really buy in to Van Gundy replacing Mike D’Antoni as the Rockets’ head coach. Via Real GM: “Van Gundy, I don’t know if there was […]

The Houston Rockets organization is falling apart in front of our eyes. Mike D’Antoni has left, Daryl Morey is leaving, and the Russell Westbrook trade has left them tapped out of assets for improvement. Houston is still in search of a head coach and several names have been brought up and a few have even […]

Jeff Van Gundy is set to interview for the Houston Rockets head coaching post, which will mark the end of the first round of talks for the organization. Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets will meet with the veteran head coach on Wednesday. Feigen writes: “But as the Rockets seek a coach […]

A new development has recently emerged in the hunt for the next head coach of the Houston Rockets, and as it appears, former coach Jeff Van Gundy has now become a frontrunner for the recently vacated post. In a recent appearance on the “Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective” podcast, ESPN’s basketball insider Tim MacMahon […]

The first domino has fallen. The Los Angeles Clippers have officially kicked off what is going to be an offseason characterized by significant changes. As it turns out, the first major step came in the form of L.A. parting ways with Doc Rivers, who himself spent the last seven seasons as the team’s head coach. […]

The Houston Rockets will reportedly consider Jeff Van Gundy to replace Mike D’Antoni, but that might not sit well with superstar shooting guard James Harden. According to a former NBA executive who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, Harden “ain’t playing” for Van Gundy. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported “there have […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets parted ways on Sunday after four seasons, a few playoff heartbreaks, small-ball experiments, and a 217-102 regular-season record. Yet, D’Antoni failed to reach an NBA Finals, and the veteran coach decided to move on after a five-game Western Conference semifinals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the bubble. […]

Not long after the Houston Rockets suffered another disappointing exit in the playoffs and already, the team has already started ushering the new era in the franchise. This came in the form of the team parting ways with long-term head coach Mike D’Antoni, who made quite an impact for the Rockets in his four seasons […]

Mike D’Antoni’s future with the Houston Rockets is uncertain following their ugly loss in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers.  But if rumors are to be believed, the Rockets aren’t even looking very far for his replacement, since one man who could reportedly replace D’Antoni is right there at Walt Disney World […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly trying to get ESPN basketball analyst Jeff Van Gundy to be an assistant coach on Steve Nash’s staff, per Shams Charania of Stadium. Van Gundy has coached the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets before and he was under consideration for the Nets job before Nash was hired. .@ShamsCharania says […]

Jeff Van Gundy did not get the New York Knicks job, but he could soon be a real candidate for another. The Brooklyn Nets will reportedly include the former Houston Rockets coach and longtime ESPN analyst as one of the candidates for the head coaching position, joining others like Jason Kidd and Tyronn Lue. Van […]

An odd-looking tomato has recently made its rounds on social media for having an uncanny resemblance with Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird. The viral tomato was recently shown during a recent broadcast, and for his part, former coach and current NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy seemed to be abhorred by the image. Our friends at […]

Much has been said — both in a positive and a negative light — about Tom Thibodeau since he was announced by the New York Knicks front office as their new man at the helm. For former colleague Jeff Van Gundy though, he firmly believes that Thibodeau does not deserve the heavy criticisms that have […]

Former New York Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy is “extremely happy” the franchise is hiring Tom Thibodeau. Van Gundy and Thibodeau have a very close relationship, as Van Gundy originally hired Thibodeau to his Knicks staff all the way back in 1996. “I’m extremely happy for Tom and equally happy for the Knicks as […]

The Brooklyn Nets will take part in the restart of the 2019-20 NBA season. After that, however, they will start their search for a new coach after firing Kenny Atkinson in early March. According to a recent report from The Athletic, the Nets “have every intention of giving Vaughn a true shot at getting the […]

The New York Knicks plan to interview at least 8-10 candidates before making a final decision on their next head coach, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. A number of names have already been thrown around, and here are the 10 best options (apologies to Pat Delany and Will Hardy). 10. Chris Fleming The Chicago Bulls assistant under […]

The basketball world has been overwhelmed with anticipation after the NBA confirmed plans to resume the 2019-20 season by the end of July. However, former head coach and current ESPN broadcaster Jeff Van Gundy has come out with a stern warning to the league in the unfortunate event that a player contracts the coronavirus. Much […]

Former New York Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy had a firsthand look at the greatness of Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan, spending 12 years in the Eastern Conference with the Big Apple franchise and frequently playing in the regular season and playoffs against the Chicago Bulls. According to Van Gundy — now […]

The Golden State Warriors have a vital opportunity to expand their championship window, and as ESPN commentator Jeff Van Gundy sees it, it involves trading their lottery pick. Van Gundy, who admittedly doesn’t watch much college basketball, noted the Warriors would be better off using their high pick (a three-way tie 14% chance to be […]

Coach Mike D’Antoni is set to become a free agent after the 2019-20 season. While he could still sign an extension with the Houston Rockets, various reports reveal that D’Antoni’s future is still in the balance. As such, the Rockets are rumored to be eyeing Jeff Van Gundy as a possible replacement. There have been […]

Former New York Knicks forward Charles Oakley recently took a dig at Knicks legend and former teammate Patrick Ewing. According to Oakley, Ewing “ducked adversity” and was one of the main reasons why New York was not able to achieve ultimate success in the 1990s. Jeff Van Gundy, a former Knicks coach, could not help […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ 2019-2020 season is currently up in the air, as is the process for hiring their next head coach after the removal of Kenny Atkinson in March. However, Marc Stein of The New York Times reports the Nets are putting together a list of top coaching candidates, and one candidate is a real blast from […]

The Brooklyn Nets could be looking at a “big-name coach” in the upcoming months after parting ways with former helmsman Kenny Atkinson days before the 2019-20 season went on hiatus. Rumor has it that the two superstars who signed with the Nets this summer, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, are behind this process: “One of […]

Former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy admits he would be “surprised” if the NBA returns this season. The league was forced to suspend play after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. Since then, fans have seen a handful of players in the NBA test positive, including two-time NBA Finals MVP […]

Stan Van Gundy responded to an intriguing question regarding his future in the NBA. The former head coach turned ESPN analyst was prompted with the possibility of becoming the next head coach of the New York Knicks, who could replace interim Mike Miller after this season. Van Gundy responded directly, soon after throwing his brother […]

Retired NBA player Charles Oakley is quite familiar with rumored New York Knicks head coach candidates Patrick Ewing and Jeff Van Gundy. The now 56-year-old former rugged enforcer, after all, were former teammates with Ewing and played under Van Gundy during his 10-year tenure with the ‘Bockers. However, Oakley refused to vouch for either of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ commitment to defense this season has drawn big praise, especially from those who get to watch him play on the national stage. Jeff Van Gundy, who has called many Lakers games that air on ESPN and ABC, has seen James’ defense ratchet up a notch in crunch time: “Every […]

The Houston Rockets have been the anomaly franchise in the NBA for the past few years. Head coach Mike D’Antoni prioritizes floor spacing, perimeter shooting and getting out in transition, three factors that have made the Rockets one of the most high-scoring teams in the league. The Rockets set the record for most three-point attempts […]

Jeff Van Gundy is a potential coaching candidate for the New York Knicks’ head coaching job, but the current ESPN commentator believes Mike Miller deserves a shot to win the job. The Knicks are expected to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new president. Rose has a strong relationship with Van Gundy and […]