Kim Van Gundy, the wife of ex-NBA coach and current TNT broadcaster Stan Van Gundy, died unexpectedly on Aug. 16 at age 61.
Kim was married to Stan for 35 years. They first met in 1984 when she was studying at Castleton State College in Vermont, where Stan was the head basketball coach. They wed in 1988 and had four children together.
Kim’s sister Catherine released a statement to the New York Post, confirming her sister’s death.
“I lost my big sister Kimberley Abbott Van Gundy on Wednesday,” she wrote. “She was one of my favorite people and I will forever miss her.
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1. For five years, I have tried to book Charles Barkley on SI Media With Jimmy Traina. The pursuit finally ended this week, and on Wednesday the iconic NBA talking head gave me 90 minutes of his time for a conversation that covered A LOT of ground.
Caleb Williams might not be the biggest fan of the upcoming college football video game.
For the first time since 2013, EA Sports will release a new college football game next summer. To say fans are excited might be the understatement of the year.
It will have been more than a decade between “NCAA Football 14” and the new game by the time it hits shelves next season.
While details aren’t finalized for payments to players, it’s believed players can opt into the game for a payment of $500.
USC QB Caleb Williams isn’t impressed.
Over a decade after becoming the only player to ever be stripped of the Heisman Trophy, former USC running back Reggie Bush is fighting back.
Bush is alleging the NCAA defamed him in a new lawsuit against the organization, he announced in a press conference Wednesday. The suit, filed in a Marion County, Ind. court, seeks the reinstatement of Bush’s records from 2003 to ’05.
In the lawsuit, Bush says that the NCAA’s reasoning for punishing him in 2010—the claim that he participated in a “pay for play” scheme with the Trojans—is “patently false.
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Chris Jones is the Patrick Mahomes of Chiefs’ defense, and needs to be paid like it.
Kansas City Chiefs’ all-world defensive tackle Chris Jones is currently in the midst of a holdout while he and the team attempt to restructure his contract. Jones, 29, has one year left on his contract at $19.5 million, and it’s clear that he wants to be among the highest paid defensive tackles in the league. He deserves it.
Urban Meyer allegedly was very honest about embracing double standards during his time coaching Florida.
Netflix recently released “UNTOLD: Swamp Kings” about Meyer’s tenure in Gainesville to mixed reviews. Some have loved it. Many think it fell short. I haven’t seen it yet and as always, assume the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
Urban Meyer allegedly was open about treating star players differently.
The Giants have acquired versatile linebacker Isaiah Simmons from the Cardinals in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Simmons, who was taken with the No. 8 selection in the 2020 draft out of Clemson, was hailed as one of the most versatile defenders at the college level when he was selected. However, his stellar play at Clemson hasn’t yet translated to the NFL level, where he has struggled to meet expectations.
For Simmons, the move represents a fresh start. For the Giants, it’s a low-risk move for a player who still has plenty of upside.
The 24th team I’ve visited this summer is the one with new ownership and, seemingly, a whole new outlook. Here’s what I got from the Commanders …
1. The decision to take Emmanuel Forbes with the 16th pick—and over Oregon star Christian Watson—spurred a lot of conversation in Washington, but to this point, Forbes has been everything the Commanders imagined he would be. A big reason the coaches and scouts fell in love with him, to the point where he was a clear target (maybe the clear target) of theirs going into the first night of the draft, was his ball production. Ron Rivera & Co.
Kate Magdziuk says Falcons RB Bijan Robinson is the most obvious pick for our 2023 All-Rookie Team, but some of these other newcomers might surprise you this fantasy football season.
Tua Tagovailoa clapped back to some recent ESPN criticism, and instead of feeding into it, Tyreek Hill and the Dolphins used it as platform to big up their QB.