Jeff Van Gundy is a commentator on ESPN covering the NBA However, because of COVID, he is not able to be a part of this year’s NBA Finals.
Jeff Van Gundy is also an ex- American basketball coach. He has served as his head coach at the NBA’s New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets. The coach was appointed Head Coach of the men’s senior basketball team during the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup tournament.
He coached his US team to gold during the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup. In his time as a coach and also as a guest analyst on ESPN broadcast.
Where Is ESPN Jeff Van Gundy Now?
Jeff Van Gundy is taking his time from his role as ESPN commentator since he was diagnosed with COVID. He was recently reported as a commentator on ESPN and was on the air for a variety of games of the NBA.
Due to health issues, ESPN has revelead that Van will be unable to play in game 1 in the NBA finals. Van isn’t the only one who will not be able to play the game, as Adrian Wojnarowski has also been diagnosed with COVID-19.
In lieu in place of Van, Mark Jackson will be playing on Thursday’s match. One game in the NBA finals will be played against Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors and will be broadcast on ABC.
In the same way, Adrian is also being replaced with a booth that is two-person by ABC. There is no further details about Van being absent from further games in the near future.
Jeff Van Gundy Health Condition And Illness
Jeff Van Gundy has been identified as being sick before announcement of his illness COVID made the news. The public noticed that he was weak and sick during the seventh game in the Eastern Conference finals.
The diagnosis of his illness is the main reason behind his inability to participate in this year’s NBA last games. Similar to that, ESPN had confirmed his absence from the game however, they did not say if his blood tests showed positive results for COVID-19.
There isn’t been any information about his health issues from ESPN or even the commentator.
What’s Wrong With Jeff Van Gundy?
Jeff Van Gundy has been in a state of illness due to COVID-19 virus and will not be attending game 1 in the NBA finals. While his condition was not recognized by fans prior to the news of his illness was released to the media.
The extent of the disease and the severity of his condition has not been widely reported to the general public. The likelihood of his return to work could depend on his condition and recovery.
