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Stan Van Gundy Shows Us How Much It Hurts To Coach Josh Smith
One of the many problems Stan Van Gundy faced when he took over the Detroit Pistons was Josh Smith's dreadful three-point shooting. He shot 265 threes last season and only hit 26 percent of them, but Stan Van has managed to put the straps on him a bit this year. Smith's shot just 30 threes so far (h...

Stan Van Gundy Is Going To Be So Mad At The Pistons, All The Time
Stan Van Gundy, a favorite around these parts, has been hired to "reshape" the Pistons. God help him. ...

Did The NBA Block Stan Van Gundy From Going To ESPN? Jeff Van Gundy Thinks So
Recently, former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy called David Stern a dick, among other things. Van Gundy disparaging Stern isn't a rare occurrence, as the two have a less-than-amicable relationship. But did Stern take revenge by influencing ESPN into rescinding their job offer to Van Gundy? Jeff Van Gund...

Stan Van Gundy On The Magic: "You Get What You Deserve"
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Stan Van doesn't sound too sorry about the mess in Orlando....

J.J. Redick Tries Really Hard To Avoid Saying Everyone On The Magic Hated Each Other
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: They totally hated each other....

I Had Nothing To Do With Stan Van Gundy Getting Fired, Says Guy Who Had Something To Do With Stan Van Gundy Getting Fired
Jeff Van Gundy was recently interviewed by Stephen A. Smith and the world did not, in fact, go collectively deaf. What's more, we learned that Jeff Van Gundy thinks the Magic and Dwight Howard are full of shit with regard to his brother's employment status. He saved his most pointed comments for Al...

Stan Van Gundy Fired, Dwight Howard Tents Fingers And Cackles
Dwight Howard, the NBA's first player-coach-GM-CFO, may be limping around Beverly Hills. But that doesn't mean that he's not still doin' work: today the Magic announced that Stan Van Gundy has been fired, and President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith is peaceing out as well. That brings Dwight's...

Report: Dwight Howard Called Magic Owner During A Game To Tell Him He Won't Play For Stan Van Gundy
WKMG in Orlando is reporting that Dwight Howard called up owner Rich DeVos during Friday's game against the Hawks, and told him he won't play as long as Stan Van Gundy is coaching. Howard has already missed six games with a back injury, and Van Gundy has said he's prepared to finish the season and t...

Dwight Howard Out With A Herniated Disc, Now Has More Time To Fire Stan Van Gundy
Dwight Howard has been busy this year. In addition to playing basketball, he spent much of the season wrestling with the dilemma over to whom the fatally dysfunctional Orlando Magic should trade him. Howard then reversed course and decided to stay, put on his GM suit and asked the front office to tr...

Someone Should Just Blow Up The Orlando Magic At This Point
In the ongoing Dwight Howard-Stan Van Gundy bitchfest, there is only one true solution: just get rid of everyone. Trade Howard. Fire Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith. Then sell the team. Until then Orlando will have a superstar who does not want to be there being coached by a coach who does...

Stan Van Gundy Sets Up Dwight Howard For The Most Awkward Interview Ever
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Stan Van Gundy has heard, from "people in our management right from the top," that Dwight Howard has requested that he be fired. The video above picks up Van Gundy's comments just as he utters them. At the 2:50 mark, Van Gundy is approached by Howard, who is not ...

Brendan Haywood Says NBA Players Are "Fake Tough Guys"
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Haywood says he never punched Dwight Howard....

Dwight Howard To Be Named Owner, President, CEO, Star Player Of The Orlando Howards
The Magic's strategy for keeping Dwight Howard is to try and land a star player before the trade deadline, in the hopes that Happy Dwight would want to stay in Orlando. It's risky, but it's probably their best and only hope. So that's fine....

The Lockout Is Forgiven, Now That We Have This Photo Of Hedo Turkoglu and Stan Van Gundy
We no longer even care where Chris Paul goes, or where Dwight Howard goes, or if they actually ever play basketball. This photo exists, and that's enough. [Orlando Sentinel]...

The Orlando Magic Youth Basketball Camp Is Too Small To Hold All Of Stan Van Gundy's Swag
We know that Kevin Durant can ball, and it's a tribute to his ability that he's still able to astound us with a performance like his 66-point game at Rucker on Monday night. We would not immediately predict, however, that Stan Van Gundy has real handle. Only handles....

David Stern On Stan Van Gundy: "We're Not Going To Be Hearing From Him For The Rest Of The Season."
Earlier this week, Stan Van Gundy likened David Stern to a repressive tyrant. Today, Stern indicated that he would prove Van Gundy right. While speaking to oppressive blowhard Colin Cowherd, Stern issued the following ominous statement:...

Stan Van Gundy: David Stern Is An Enemy Of Free Speech
Stan Van Gundy turned the Orlando Magic locker room into Tahrir Square this afternoon when reporters asked him about Dwight Howard's suspension. Van Gundy said NBA referees aren't protecting Howard. Then he pretty much called David Stern a despot:...

Oh Look, There Are Mildly-Interesting NBA Stories That Don't Involve LeBron James
So, there's apparently an effort to turn the Sacramento Kings into the Kentucky Kings....

Stan Van Gundy A "Working-Class Hero," Says Newspaper For Rich People (UPDATE)
There is no worse fate for an NBA final than to be turned into a roundtable discussion on the brilliance of the coach. Someone please tell the Wall Street Journal: Stan Van Gundy is not the reason people are watching....

The Playoff Stress Has Really Taken A Toll On Stan Van Gundy
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