It’s a tough time to pay the bills with an ad read when you’re talking about the death of NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo. TNT broadcaster Ian Eagle interrupted Stan Van Gundy while he talked about his brother Jeff’s former player in Mutombo, who passed away at the age of 58 from brain cancer in September. … Read more
Stan Van Gundy has some hard feelings toward ESPN over the way that his brother, former Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy, was laid off last year. Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson had been stalwart color commentators alongside venerable play-by-play broadcaster Mike Breen for many years at ESPN before Van Gundy was let go in … Read more
Another controversial late-game call left the NBA world stunned and calling out yet another ref show. Plenty of analysts could not believe the referees called a moving screen violation against the Pacers that ultimately defined the Knicks’ 121-117 win in Game 1 against Indiana on Monday at The Garden. That’s without even mentioning the admitted … Read more