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Report: Bobcats to interview Ewing
Two people familiar with the situation say the Bobcats will interview Orlando assistant Patrick Ewing on Thursday in Charlotte for their vacant head coaching position.

AP Source: Bobcats interviewing Ewing Thursday (Yahoo! Sports)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Two people familiar with the situation say the Bobcats will interview Orlando assistant Patrick Ewing on Thursday in Charlotte for their vacant head coaching position.

Sources: Bobcats to interview Ewing Thursday
The Charlotte Bobcats' coaching search will continue this week when owner Michael Jordan's club interviews Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing on Thursday.

Report: Bobcats to interview Ewing next week
Patrick Ewing is one of several candidates the Charlotte Bobcats will interview for their head coaching vacancy and the Hall of Fame center will meet with team officials next week, said people familiar with the situation.

AP Sources: Bobcats to interview Ewing next week (Yahoo! Sports)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Patrick Ewing is one of several candidates the Charlotte Bobcats will interview for their head coaching vacancy and the Hall of Fame center will meet with team officials next week, said people familiar with the situation.

Report: Bobcats set to interview Ewing
People familiar with the situation say Patrick Ewing is one of several candidates the Charlotte Bobcats will interview for their head coaching vacancy and the Hall of Fame center will meet with team officials next week.

Sources: Ewing to interview for Bobcats coach
Orlando Magic assistant Patrick Ewing has been informed that he will get to interview with the Charlotte Bobcats for their head coaching job, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.

Report: Bobcats to interview Ewing
The Charlotte Bobcats will interview Orlando Magic assistant Patrick Ewing for their vacant head-coaching job, Yahoo! Sports reported, citing sources.

Ewing 'interested' in Knicks job
Knicks great Patrick Ewing said Wednesday he had paid his dues as an assistant and was ready to step up to a head coaching role -- and would certainly be interested in a return home to New York.

Knicks rout Magic, climb back above .500 (Yahoo! Sports)

Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks climbed above .500 for the first time since mid-January in overwhelming fashion, scoring 21 straight points in the third quarter and routing the Orlando Magic 108-86 on Wednesday night. Anthony and Iman Shumpert each scored 25 points for the Knicks (26-25), who won for the eighth time in nine games despite playing without the injured Amare Stoudemire and...

Ewing would be interested in coaching Knicks
Patrick Ewing said before Wednesday night's game at Madison Square Garden that he's ready and eager to have a team to call his own.

Oakley doubts new stars have elite potential
Charles Oakley hopes to see the Knicks return to the heights they reached in the 1990s, when he and Patrick Ewing patrolled the paint at Madison Square Garden.

Ewing, Mourning, Mutombo to lead hoops camp
Former NBA All-Stars and Georgetown centers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo will travel to South Africa next month for a Basketball without Borders camp.

Ewing, 'Zo, Mutombo lead S. Africa camp (AP)
Former NBA All-Stars and Georgetown centers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo will travel to South Africa next month for a Basketball without Borders camp. Coaches Lionel Hollins of Memphis and Monty Williams of New Orleans also are part of the group working the Sept. 1-4 camp, the eighth held in South Africa.

Patrick Ewing to interview for Pistons job
Patrick Ewing to interview for Pistons job

Patrick Ewing to interview for Pistons job
Patrick Ewing to interview for Pistons job

Ewing: I should give Knicks a call, talk coaching
Patrick Ewing talks about possibly being a head coach in the NBA one day.

Hornets ink Ewing Jr. to 10-day contract (AP)
The New Orleans Hornets have signed forward Patrick Ewing Jr. to a 10-day contract. The move comes a day after the club learned leading scorer David West will be lost for the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. Ewing is a former Georgetown standout and the 26-year-old son of Hall of Fame center and current Orlando assistant coach Patrick Ewing.

Jazz send Magic to fourth straight loss (AP)

Deron Williams scored a season-high 32 points and the Utah Jazz beat Orlando 117-105 on Friday night, the highest total the slumping Magic have allowed all season. CJ Miles scored 19 of his season-high 26 points in the fourth quarter for the Jazz, who swept the Magic this season. Paul Millsap had 22 points and Andrei Kirilenko added 17 to help the Jazz complete their six-game homestand with a 4-2...

Knicks waive Ewing, exercise options
The New York Knicks have waived forward Patrick Ewing Jr.

Knicks sign Ewing Jr. to free-agent deal
Patrick Ewing Jr. is back with the team where his father became famous.

Patrick Ewing Jr. signs with New York Knicks
Patrick Ewing Jr. is back with the team where his father became famous. The team says the former Georgetown star signed with the New York Knicks as a free agent Friday

Knicks sign Patrick Ewing Jr. (AP)
Patrick Ewing Jr. is back with the team where his father became famous. The team says the former Georgetown star signed with the New York Knicks as a free agent Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ewing was the 43rd pick of the 2008 draft by Sacramento, but wound up with the Knicks through a series of moves.

Magic C Howard working on free throws (AP)
Orlando assistant coach Patrick Ewing stood underneath the hoop, took the ball after it swished through the net and passed it back to Dwight Howard standing at the free throw line. "Twenty," Ewing said, passing the ball back. The next shot finally clanked. Then came a grimace and a grunt. "Restart the count," Howard called out.

Knicks waive Ewing Jr. to finalize roster at 15
Right name, not enough game. Patrick Ewing Jr. was waived Monday by the New York Knicks, who got down to the 15-player limit by cutting the son of their career scoring leader. Ewing made a strong late bid to make the team, scoring seven points on 3-of-3 shooting Friday night in the fourth quarter of New York's preseason finale. However, the Knicks opted to stick with shooting guard Anthony Roberson, who impressed them with his outside shooting and was signed over the summer.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/433963905" height="1" width="1"/

Knicks waive Ewing Jr., finalize roster (AP)
Right name, not enough game. Patrick Ewing Jr. was waived Monday by the New York Knicks, who got down to the 15-player limit by cutting the son of their career scoring leader. Ewing made a strong late bid to make the team, scoring seven points on 3-of-3 shooting Friday night in the fourth quarter of New York's preseason finale.

Olajuwon, Ewing lead seven into Hall of Fame
Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley were enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night, but it was inductee Dick Vitale who, as expected, stole the show.

Olajuwon, Ewing lead seven into Hall of Fame
Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley were enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night, but it was inductee Dick Vitale who, as expected, stole the show.

Ewing, Olajuwon linked again, this time in Hall
Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley were enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night, but it was inductee Dick Vitale who, as expected, stole the show. Others in the class, which also included Adrian Dantley, Detroit Pistons and Shock owner Bill Davidson and former Immaculata University coach Cathy Rush, gave speeches. But the ESPN commentator held court, preaching with passion for almost 30 minutes about everything from basketball to broadcasting to family.

Knicks acquire Ewing Jr. from Rockets (AP)
Talk about pressure. Patrick Ewing Jr. is following in the footsteps of his famous father again. The New York Knicks acquired the younger Ewing from the Houston Rockets on Friday in exchange for the draft rights to center Frederic Weis, one of the most widely panned picks in franchise history. "Coming to the Knicks, and hopefully being able to contribute, means a lot to me," Ewing Jr.

Knicks acquire Ewing Jr. from Rockets (AP)
The New York Knicks acquired Patrick Ewing Jr. in a trade with the Houston Rockets on Friday. New York sent the draft rights for center Frederic Weis to Houston in exchange for the son of former superstar Patrick Ewing, who played for the Knicks from 1985-2000.

Just like dad: Patrick Ewing Jr. lands with Knicks
The New York Knicks acquired Patrick Ewing Jr. in a trade with the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Knicks acquire Ewing Jr. from Rockets
The New York Knicks acquired Patrick Ewing Jr. in a trade with the Houston Rockets on Friday. New York sent the draft rights for center Frederic Weis to Houston in exchange for the son of former superstar Patrick Ewing, who played for the Knicks from 1985-2000.

Rockets formally announce Artest trade
Ron Artest officially joined the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The Rockets announced the five-player trade with Sacramento that also brought forward Patrick Ewing Jr. and guard Sean Singletary in exchange for guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Greene and Houston's first-round pick next year. "This is definitely the high point of my career," Artest said in a conference call. "It's the biggest opportunity I've ever had playing basketball.

Patrick Ewing Jr., F - SAC
Kings take Ewing Jr. in second round Visit Rotoworld.com for more analysis on this update.

Patrick Ewing Jr. seeks to make own name (AP)
More than a few players at this week's NBA predraft camp have looked at the people studying them from the stands and acknowledged getting goosebumps. Michael Jordan is here, scouting for talent. Larry Bird's seat is in the front row near midcourt. Pat Riley is on his way, too. Playing in the presence of -- and simply being near -- some of basketball's all-time biggest names can be intimidating.

Patrick Ewing, C - ORL
Ewing accepts Summer League coaching job Visit Rotoworld.com for more analysis on this update.

Magic's Howard just keeps getting better (AP)
Dwight Howard stayed after practice, as usual, to shoot free throws. Orlando Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing kept feeding him the ball. A bystander posed a question. Who would win this one-on-one matchup? The Hall of Fame former Knick, in his prime, or Howard, the 22-year-old who today leads the league in rebounds and double-doubles?

Ewing, Olajuwon, Riley among 7 elected to Hall
Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, coach Pat Riley and four others have been elected to basketball's Hall of Fame. Also among the Class of 2008 are Adrian Dantley, coach Cathy Rush, broadcaster Dick Vitale and NBA team owner Bill Davidson. The announcement was made Monday in San Antonio, site of the men's Final Four. Induction is Sept. 4-6 in Springfield, Mass., home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Ewing, Hakeem top hoops HOF class
Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, coach Pat Riley and four others have been elected to basketball's Hall of Fame.

Ewing to hear from Hall on Monday (AP)
At the end of a miserable season, the New York Knicks might finally have a reason to celebrate. Patrick Ewing, the team's career scoring leader, will find out Monday if he is elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Growing up in Cambridge, Mass., Ewing said he made occasional trips to the Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Mass.

Ewing, Olajuwon lead Hall finalists
Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing head the list of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Both were nominated in their first year of eligibility.

Olajuwon, Ewing, Riley among first-time Hall finalists
Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing, who battled for NCAA and NBA titles, and Miami Heat coach Pat Riley were selected as finalists Friday for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Holdover candidates Chris Mullin, Adrian Dantley, Dennis Johnson and Golden State coach Don Nelson also are among the 15 candidates for enshrinement. Olajuwon and Ewing both played in three Final Fours, with Ewing's Georgetown team beating Olajuwon's Houston squad for the 1984 national championship.

Olajuwon, Ewing, Riley finalists for HOF (AP)
Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing, who battled for NCAA and NBA titles, and Miami Heat coach Pat Riley were selected as finalists Friday for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Holdover candidates Chris Mullin, Adrian Dantley, Dennis Johnson and Golden State coach Don Nelson also are among the 15 candidates for enshrinement.