The New York Knicks yesterday were surprised with the reports out of an Orlando paper linking ex-coach Jeff Van Gundy to the WNBA?s Washington Mystics, so imagine Van Gundy?s surprise when he turned on ESPN and saw his name scrolling across the bottom of the screen

"I mean, me and women's basketball?" Van Gundy asked incredulously. "I have no idea where it came from."

The Mystics, meanwhile, were just as mystified.

"Although Jeff Van Gundy is an excellent coach, the article written by the Orlando Sentinel is unfounded and the information reported within is untrue. Unfortunately, the reporter's source was not the proper one - the Mystics. We have taken this time to find a coach we believe is the perfect fit for this team and we expect to make an announcement within the next few days."