Jeff Van Gundy’s nightmare year went well beyond ESPN firing

Jeff Van Gundy’s nightmare year went well beyond ESPN firing

The Boston Celtics were Jeff Van Gundy’s lifeline. Van Gundy detailed what has been a very painful time in his life after he was fired by ESPN following 16 years as the network’s top NBA game analyst. The former Knicks coach, who was added to the Celtics staff in October, was dealing with personal tragedies … Read more

Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo thinks Adam Silver ordered Jeff Van Gundy’s ESPN departure

Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo thinks Adam Silver ordered Jeff Van Gundy’s ESPN departure

The “Mad Dog” has no shortage of theories about the recent wave of ESPN layoffs that have rocked the sports world. Chris Russo, who signed a one-year contract with ESPN earlier this year to continue appearing on “First Take,” believes the NBA league office — and commissioner Adam Silver, specifically — ordered the layoff of … Read more