Stan Van Gundy

Jeff Van Gundy is a national treasure. It's hard not to love a guy who's tiny and has very little hair and yet fits perfectly into the world of NBA basketball on TV. But Van Gundy is much more than a funny color man. Let's take a look back at the illustrious career of a true pioneer so we can wholly appreciate the greatness that is the notorious JVG. 10. He Named His Cat Cheeks Van Gundy was so enamored with the play of point guard Maurice Cheeks that when he coached him, he named his cat Cheeks. The cat died 18 years later on a day Van Gundy described as, "sad." 9. His Car Was Once Destroyed By His Team's Charter Plane In 2000, after a particularly tough playoff loss to the arch-rival ...

The Orlando Magic fired coach Stan Van Gundy yesterday after a tumultuous season. Before this year, Van Gundy had led the Magic to four consecutive 50-win seasons. That didn't matter, though, because Dwight Howard didn't like the sound of his voice and wanted a new coach. To help illustrate the tension between these two men, we put their relationship into GIF form. Remember: in the battle of franchise superstar vs. mustachioed coach, superstar always wins. ...