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• Stan Van Gundy’s wife, Kimberly, of 25 years dies suddenly at the age of 61
Stan Van Gundy’s wife, Kimberly Jane Abbott Van Gundy, of 25 years has died suddenly at the age of 61. She passed away last Wednesday, Aug. 16, and her death was kept private by the family until this week. The cause of death is unknown. “Kimberly’s kindness and love for all around her was shown […]
The post Stan Van Gundy’s wife, Kimberly, of 25 years dies suddenly at the a...2023
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• Daryl Morey shares funny Jeff Van Gundy story about Steve Novak's defense
Lamenting Novak's defensive shortcomings, Van Gundy was stunned to learn Novak's father was a head coach and had a funny reaction to the revelation....2022
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• RUMOR: Members of Zion Williamson’s family want him to leave Pelicans
Just a day after the New Orleans Pelicans fired head coach Stan Van Gundy after just one season, it’s now believed that Zion Williamson and his family aren’t happy with the organization. According to a report from The Athletic, they haven’t been pleased with how the Pelicans have handled Zion. There was a growing unease […]
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• Stan Van Gundy: No interest in the Knicks, Nets the better job
“I’m not interested in the New York Knicks. No. There’s a family history there.”...2020
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• Stan Van Gundy considering retirement after receiving little interest
Stan Van Gundy wants to coach again, but after receiving little interest this offseason, he admits his career is at a crossroads.Speaking to the Real Talk Basketball with Rex Walters podcast, Van Gundy admitted he is considering retirement or semi-retirement after no opportunities came his way following his departure from the Detroit Pistons.“If I could get a job [for next season], I had planned t...2018
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• Stan Van Gundy uncertain about coaching future
Having been dismissed by the Pistons earlier this year, Stan Van Gundy went from holding two key roles with the franchise – president of basketball operations and head coach – to being out of work. Van Gundy still had one year left on the lucrative five-year contract he signed with Detroit back in 2014, so it won’t hurt him financially to sit out the 2018-19 season, but he admits he’s not sure wha...2018
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• NBA Referee Hotline Bling: Blake Griffin is roaming
The NBA has a new hotline for players to communicate anonymously about NBA officials. It's a safe space for these seven-foot snowflakes to talk about their feelings, get explanations for rules, and plead their case about NBA discipline. Think of it as the audio version of the comments section from Adam Silver's LiveJournal. We know when that hotline blings, that can only mean one thing: A Clipper ...2018
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• Mark Cuban defends LaVar Ball, compares him to Dennis Rodman
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, unlike a growing number of NBA head coaches — not to mention the Los Angeles Lakers organization, per reports — actually believes LaVar Ball is good for the NBA.Ball, the outspoken and oft-controversial father of Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, once again has achieved drawing attention to himself by publicly criticizing Luke Walton, opining in a controversi...2018
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• Pacific notes: Lakers management remains silent; C.J. Williams contributing for Clips
The Lakers mishandled the latest controversy involving LaVar Ball, writes Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. The outspoken father of rookie Lonzo Ball said over the weekend that coach Luke Walton has lost control of the team and that players no longer enjoy playing for him.The comments drew a harsh reaction from other coaches such as the Mavericks’ Rick Carlisle, the Pistons’ Stan Van Gundy and ...2018
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• ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy rips ESPN over LaVar Ball-Luke Walton story
ESPN NBA broadcaster Jeff Van Gundy refused to allow professional loyalty stand in the way of ripping his employer over how it covers LaVar Ball.The situation stems from a report published by ESPN in which the elder Ball, father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, criticized Lakers head coach Luke Walton. LaVar Ball is quoted in the report as claiming Walton has lost his players.The article h...2018