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May 16, 2014
Fun with word clouds: Gores introduces Van Gundy
After listening to Tom Gores and Stan Van Gundy talk for 45 minutes -- and transcribing nearly 7,000 words of their responses -- I figured I'd have some fun with their answers by isolating each man's responses into a word cloud to see if anything int
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May 16, 2014
Reactions to Stan Van Gundy's hiring
Pistons fans have met the Stan Van Gundy news with overwhelming positivity. What else is being said out there?
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May 15, 2014
Is Detroit becoming a desirable destination?
The best coach available just chose an unlikely team for a long-term partnership. Is this the beginning of a sea change for how free agents perceive Detroit?
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May 15, 2014
Stan Van Gundy will try to bring order to chaos
Pistons new coach and president had high praise for his "elite" big men Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe.
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May 15, 2014
SVG praises Drummond, Monroe in radio interview
Stan Van Gundy did an interview with an Orlando radio station where he talked about his new job, his old team and his friend and former GM Otis Smith.
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May 15, 2014
DBB talks with Lottery Mafia about SVG
DBB writer Sean Corp talks with The Lottery Mafia about Detroit's newest potential savior.
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May 15, 2014
Stan Van Gundy on the Pistons' 2011 mutiny
New Pistons head coach and president of basketball operations had strong opinions on the embarrassing Pistons mutiny in 2011.
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May 14, 2014
Grantland loves the Pistons: SVG edition
Zach Lowe says Stan Van Gundy "one of few coaches that can move the needle."
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May 14, 2014
No, Van Gundy's arrival doesn't push Monroe out
Conspiracy theorists are quick to suggest that Stan Van Gundy's arrival as the Pistons' new team president and head coach means Greg Monroe's future in Detroit is over. But is that really the case? (Hint: no)
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May 14, 2014
Stan Van Gundy on analytics
New Pistons' coach and President of Basketball Operations, Stan Van Gundy, knows his way around a stat sheet and has been active in the emerging analytics community. This is a good thing for Pistons' fans.
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May 14, 2014
Pistons announce Stan Van Gundy hiring
It's officially official: The Pistons formally announced the hiring of Stan Van Gundy as head coach and president of basketball operations.
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May 14, 2014
Van Gundy signs deal; press conference Thursday
SVG put pen to paper on a contract that will pay him $35 million over the next five years.
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May 14, 2014
What will Stan Van Gundy's offense look like?
Stan Van Gundy will bring to the Detroit Pistons a track record and a set of schemes that might affect the team's current roster.
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May 14, 2014
Marcin Gortat: SVG is 'godfather of my career'
Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat remains a big fan of his former coach Stan Van Gundy, saying, "he taught me basically everything about the game."
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May 14, 2014
Stan Van Gundy ripped Pistons fans ... in 2005
"Detroit's a different place. Detroit's a different place. It just is." Welcome to Detroit, Stan Van Gundy.
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May 13, 2014
Stan Van Gundy, Pistons agree to deal
The Detroit Pistons and Stan Van Gundy have reportedly agreed on a deal in principle to make Van Gundy head coach and president of basketball operations. According to ESPN, the deal is worth $35 million over five years.
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May 13, 2014
Tom Gores is 'a very difficult guy to work for'
ESPN's Brian Windhorst joined Matt Dery on Sports Detroit 105.1 to discuss the Stan Van Gundy rumors, shedding light on what he thinks Van Gundy could be thinking while revealing Tom Gores' poor reputation around the league.
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May 13, 2014
Pistons offering Van Gundy 5 years, $35 million
The Pistons are apparently negotiating a contract that could make Stan Van Gundy the highest-paid coach in the league.
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May 13, 2014
SVG may consider Otis Smith as his GM
If the Pistons hire Stan Van Gundy to assume head coaching duties as well as control of the front office, SVG could hire Otis Smith, his former GM in Orlando.
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May 13, 2014
Pistons, SVG could have deal in "24-48 hours"
Vincent Goodwill of the Detroit News reports that the Pistons could have their man by mid-week.
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May 13, 2014
Pistons pursuing Stan Van Gundy
The Pistons are reportedly pursuing Stan Van Gundy to take full control of basketball operations as well as becoming their next head coach, according to multiple reports.