Patrick Ewing was once voted one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players and two summers ago he became a first-ballot Hall of Famer. But hes hoping now that his extensive coaching resume will help him in his future endeavors.
by Tim Povtak Filed under: Knicks , Magic , Nets , NBA Coaches When Mikhail Prokhorov -- the richest man in Russia -- officially takes over ownership of the New Jersey Nets in 2010, ushering in a new era that will include a move to Brooklyn and a sparkling new arena, he'll be looking to make the biggest possible splash. With an unlimited budget and plenty of salary cap space this summer, he will revamp...
The Orlando Magic wore throwback uniforms in their game Wednesday against the New York Knicks Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy thinks Patrick Ewing will be a good coach.
More photos » by John Raoux - AP Browse more photos » A great roadtrip!!! Magic center Dwight Howard is pleased with his team's performance on their recent road trip, during which the Magic went 3-0 and surmounted deficits of 17 and 14 points. What caught my eye, though, is this bit of jubilation about his free-throw shooting: Those last two games they tried fouling me intentionally, but...
Nightly hacking a way of life for Howard OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Orlando Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing, who has been there and dunked that, was asked to name another prominent NBA center who works full-time in the painted area.
Orlando Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing, who has been there and dunked that, was asked to name another prominent NBA center who works full time in the painted area.
Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive Pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph is one truly unabashed fan of the New York Knicks. He grew up watching the team since the late '70s, admired Knicks players Patrick Ewing and Mark Jackson and has gone to many of the team's games. Now Randolph has taken on more of a prominent role as a fan after he and his Family Band recorded a rock tune called 'Get There'...
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. The All-Star center has surprisingly hit as many as 28 straight free throws in practice during Orlando's training camp. The work is all part of his goal to rid his free-throw woes after missing a costly pair in the waning...
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 (notes) standing at the free throw line. Added by: thelakers Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: Dwight_Howard Added On: 2009-10-15
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.
When Heat swingman Quentin Richardson was playing for the Knicks, Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing told him late last season that he needed to lose weight.
Tyler Cowen points me to this article from last spring about the profligacy of professional athletes. Here are numbers which seem constructed for the sake of plausibility more than anything else: * By the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce. * Within five years of retirement, an estimated...
Image via Michael Jordan, the greatest player to ever lace 'em up in the NBA, had himself quite a Hall of Fame speech on Friday. Was he cocky? Yeah. But can you blame him? He single-handedly kept Karl Malone, John Stockton, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley and Gary Payton without a NBA championship ring. For those of you keeping score at home, don't adjust your computer
On Friday , Michael Jordan finally assumes his rightful place in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Leading up to his enshrinement, the Trib asks what we can only assume is a rhetorical question, " Is MJ the best ever? " Sure, we may be a teeny bit biased here in Chicago. But we still pick MJ over the likes of Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Oscar Robertson. So...
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Browse more photos » Stan Van Gundy hosts coaches clinic Let's begin with some Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy goodness, shall we? Stan Van Gundy will host a Florida Association of Basketball Coaches coaches clinic at Lake Mary Prep next Saturday. Registration is open now. The clinic goes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 12 and registration is $40 for...