Jeff Van Gundy was one of the on-air employees laid off by ESPN this week. Getty Images Sometimes, it’s just time that recalibrated things. Phil Rizzuto retired. Bob Murphy retired.

"We're in this together only when it's going good" – Jeff Van Gundy on the harsh truth about coaching originally appeared on ...

Jeff Van Gundy, one of the all-time great NBA on-air game analysts, is reportedly out at ESPN as part of continuing layoffs that have hit every corner of the company. According to Andrew Marchand ...

Jeff Van Gundy, ESPN NBA analyst is shown before the start of a preseason NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the New Orleans Hornets, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 in Miami.

Jeff Van Gundy might be out of a job, but he’s not out of options. Of all of the ESPN layoffs, none was more head-scratching than the Worldwide Leader’s decision to oust Van Gundy.

Stevens complimented the job Van Gundy has done this season when he spoke with reporters in April. “Jeff’s been great,” Stevens said. “And it’s all the way through that coaching staff.

Jeff Van Gundy and his ESPN crewmates are amid a playoff-like Dallas layover, having worked Wednesday night’s Mavericks-Atlanta game and with Mavericks-Miami on tap Friday night on ESPN.

He also posted a 44-44 all-time playoff record.As an NBA head coach, Jeff Van Gundy compiled an overall record of 430-318 (. 575) and led teams to the NBA Olayoffs in nine of his 10 full seasons.

Jeff Van Gundy has been hired by the team as a senior consultant. The news of Van Gundy’s hiring was first discovered on social media Saturday morning, with Van Gundy being listed as a senior ...

Van Gundy went on to head coach the Knicks from 1996-2001 and the Houston Rockets from 2003-2007. His brother, Stan, served as head coach for the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons.

Houston Rockets' head coach Jeff Van Gundy, left, consults with Yao Ming, right, in the first half of NBA action on Friday, Mar. 3, 2006 at the Toyota Center in downtown Houston.

Jeff Van Gundy blew his shot with Jodie Foster so badly that he failed to even make an impression. During a recent appearance on “The Dave Pasch Podcast,” Van Gundy reminisced about the time ...