According to the New York Post, Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy is leaving the profession for the foreseeable future, and his decision has nothing to do with last night's Game 7 103-99 playoff elimination home loss to the Jazz.
Post writer Peter Vecsey, citing an impeccable source, says Van Gundy's mind has been made up for weeks, if not months, to distance himself from the stress of the sidelines regardless of whether Houston got bumped early on or took the season to the championship limit.
As evidenced by how the Jazz beat their opponents to countless rebounds and loose balls, Houston is desperate for livelier bodies and a more "athletically inclined" coach.
In fact, Vecsey writes, a source reveals Alexander's emissaries already have spoken to at least one targeted replacement.