As Van Gundy takes over the Pistons' basketball operations and head coaching duties, we bring up this New York Post report from May 29, 2005, in which Van Gundy called Pistons fans some of the 'absolute nastiest people' when his Miami Heat were facing them in the Eastern Conference finals....
We know what to expect from Van Gundy, the coach: a hyper-prepared, basketball junkie with a terrific feel for the nuance of space and angles who is fond of exasperated facial expressions from the sideline. We don't know what to expect from Van Gundy, the talent evaluator. The coach in him understands the game and the men who play it. This is a start....
Ray Allen scored a three-pointer with 32 seconds left to highlight a huge Miami rally as the Heat advanced to the NBA Eastern Conference finals by topping the Brooklyn Nets, 96-94, Wednesday night....
I saw a man who showed up with his wife, Kim, at Daytona International Speedway at a fundraiser for The Grove Counseling Center, which provides prevention services and residential treatment for adolescents struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. He bid on tons of memorabilia that night, funneling money to the cause....
Michigan's Nik Stauskas ranks No. 5 among point guards in this year's NBA draft....
Tom Gores promised to land a strong basketball mind - and he appears to have delivered. Committing five years and $35 million proves he isn't trying to run the Pistons on the cheap. So an owner in need of some good PR is getting a little - rightfully so....
The former Miami and Orlando head coach signed a five-year deal worth $35 million Tuesday to become the Pistons' coach and president of basketball operations....
Jennings' numbers dipped to 12.0 points and 6.8 assists over the final 30 games....
Van Gundy will be introduced at a press conference Thursday after the Pistons' offer of complete basketball control trumped the Golden State Warriors' efforts to hire him as their head coach....
54-year-old boss of the Pistons is known as Jeff Van Gundy's brother but also is a father of four....
How the Pistons' new boss of personnel molds the team will affect how he coaches it, but Van Gundy's track record suggests some staples in what fans can expect....
If it turns out we learn the search for new Pistons leadership ended at Stan Van Gundy’s doorstep in part because of glowing feedback fro...
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SVG put pen to paper on a contract that will pay him $35 million over the next five years. Boy, that escalated quickly. ... I mean, that really got out of hand fast. No sooner did Stan Van Gundy go from all but locked up to coach the Golden State Warriors to rumors that he was a candidate for a coach/GM role in Detroit to he is definitely a candidate and this thing is happening. Must Reads What will...
The NBA Coaching Carousel was set in motion after the season but got a jumpstart in the past couple of days. First Mike Brown was unexpectedly canned in Cleveland, and then late Tuesday the Pistons hired Stan Van Gundy to not only coach but run basketball operations. Van Gundy is the first domino to fall of the seven open positions , and it was a bit unexpected that he went to Detroit after it was...
It's officially official: The Pistons formally announced the hiring of Stan Van Gundy as head coach and president of basketball operations. Here is the press release from the organization: AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons announced today that Stan Van Gundy has been appointed head coach and president of basketball operations. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Van...
New Pistons' coach and President of Basketball Operations, Stan Van Gundy, knows his way around a stat sheet and has been active in the emerging analytics community. This is a good thing for Pistons' fans. Stan Van Gundy doesn't like to be called an "analytics guy," but whether he likes it or not, he thinks along the same lines as a lot of us who embrace the label. There still a lot we don't know...
Many believe new Pistons coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy will likely build a roster around Andre Drummond that resembles Van Gundy's old Orlando Magic squads. If so, that could mean Greg Monroe's days are numbered. Stan Van Gundy signed a five-year, $35 million deal with the Detroit Pistons to both coach the team and run its basketball operations, and his first big decision...
Conspiracy theorists are quick to suggest that Stan Van Gundy's arrival as the Pistons' new team president and head coach means Greg Monroe's future in Detroit is over. But is that really the case? (Hint: no) In the wake of Stan Van Gundy being named the Detroit Pistons new team president and head coach, folks are already speculating that restricted free agent Greg Monroe won't be retained. The knee-jerk...