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ESPN turned heads when they let go of longtime NBA color commentator Jeff Van Gundy before the end of June. Interestingly enough, Van Gundy’s partner and fellow analyst Mark Jackson was spared. Van Gundy and Jackson were two-thirds of …
Jeff Van Gundy is in the lab plotting his next move. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reported this week that there is “mutual interest” between Van Gundy and the Washington Wizards in an assistant coaching job. Mannix notes that Van …
Jeff Van Gundy has had his name come up in coaching rumors for the past several years, and he could decide to return to the sideline now that he is out at ESPN. At least one team is reportedly interested in the longtime television analyst. According …
Jeff Van Gundy was one of the most surprising names included in ESPN’s latest round of layoffs, and longtime media personality Chris “Mad Dog” Russo believes the decision may have been a result of outside pressure. During the latest …
Jeff Van Gundy might end up being replaced by a fellow member of the NBA coaching fraternity. Andrew Marchand and Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reported over the weekend that longtime NBA head coach Doc Rivers could be an option to succeed …
Longtime NBA coach George Karl thinks ESPN made a big mistake by firing top NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy. Van Gundy was among the biggest names to be laid off by the network as part of a series of cost-cutting measures on Friday. Many NBA fans were …
One of the most prominent positions at ESPN has opened up after longtime NBA game analyst Jeff Van Gundy was let go, and there are reportedly three leading internal candidates to land the job. According to a report from Andrew Marchand and Ryan …
ESPN on Friday laid off around 20 on-air personalities in an effort to reduce costs, and some big names were included in the cuts. Jeff Van Gundy has been let go by ESPN, according to a report from Andrew Marchand and Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York …
Jeff Van Gundy has been out of the coaching game for over a decade-and-a-half now. But that may not be a deterrent for one particular NBA team. Veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein wrote this week on his Substack page that the longtime ESPN analyst Van …
ESPN will be missing at least one member of its top NBA broadcasting crew when the NBA Finals tip off on Thursday evening. Jeff Van Gundy will not call Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors after he tested …
Mike Breen missed Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics because he is sick with a coronavirus. One of his usual partners still called the game, but he sounded pretty sick too. Jeff Van Gundy …
Jeff Van Gundy had another very Jeff Van Gundy-like suggestion during Saturday’s ABC broadcast. As the Golden State Warriors played the Brooklyn Nets, Van Gundy, who was calling the game, gave a wild suggestion on the air for how the NBA should …
Jeff Van Gundy’s latest take on the NBA is a rather ominous one. The former coach and current ESPN analyst offered a prediction for the rest of the season during Wednesday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers. …
Jeff Van Gundy complimented Devin Booker on his toughness Thursday with an interesting word choice. Van Gundy was serving in his customary role as an analyst along with Mark Jackson and Mike Breen on the ABC telecast for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. …
Jeff Van Gundy roasted himself appropriately while calling Wednesday’s play-in game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. During the first quarter of the game, Van Gundy congratulated play-by-play announcer Mike Breen on …
Jeff Van Gundy seemed in play for a reunion with the Houston Rockets, but the team’s two biggest stars might not have been too keen on it. Tim MacMahon of ESPN said this week on “Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective” that …
