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The road to the Chicago Bulls’ first three-peat was not a walk in the park. The more they won, the more the target on their backs got bigger. In the Eastern Conference, Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks were the top favorites to prevent Michael Jordan from getting his third ring, and in Episode […]

While not the only metric used to qualify a player’s greatness, the number of rings a player has is often used as a trump card in basketball debates. All-time NBA greats like Bill Russell and Michael Jordan consistently led their teams to championship wins and have their resumes boosted because of it. However, while winning […]

The New York Knicks may be one of the most popular franchises in all of sports, bu there’s no denying that they have had a pretty terrible past few years. It seems that they have forgotten how to win, and to make matters worse, the front office does not appear to be taking the right […]

The New York Knicks have one of the better histories among NBA franchises for the talent at the center position. Most notable—not even a spoiler alert or anything—was franchise tentpole Patrick Ewing, the first overall pick in the inaugural lottery for the 1985 NBA Draft. While Ewing and the Knicks never won a championship, his […]

The New York Knicks were always there in the ’90s. They just could never get over the hump. Most people attribute the Knicks’ lack of a championship during that time period to Michael Jordan’s dominance, as the Chicago Bulls topped New York five times in the playoffs from 1991 through 1998. The Knicks did make […]

It now seems like a lifetime ago, but the wounds of last offseason’s debacles still remain fresh in the memory of New York Knicks fans. Missing out on both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving has to take the cake for last summer’s worst moment. But not far behind is missing out on potentially selecting Zion […]

New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing has had enough of the dispute between Knicks owner James Dolan and former Knicks forward Charles Oakley. Ewing said Dolan needs to find a way to reconcile with Oakley, who he labeled as one of his best teammates ever (via Scott Thompson of SNY.tv): “Whatever is going on with […]

Patrick Ewing has been serving as head coach of his alma mater, the Georgetown Hoyas, over the last three seasons. However, former NBA coach Rick Pitino thinks the New York Knicks legend should have been a head coach in the league by now. Pitino, who coached the Knicks and Boston Celtics, sat down with Steve […]

Retired NBA player Charles Oakley is quite familiar with rumored New York Knicks head coach candidates Patrick Ewing and Jeff Van Gundy. The now 56-year-old former rugged enforcer, after all, were former teammates with Ewing and played under Van Gundy during his 10-year tenure with the ‘Bockers. However, Oakley refused to vouch for either of […]

There’s no denying that the New York Knicks are in an absolute rut at the moment. Their front office is a mess, they’re ranked 12th in the East with a 21-45 record (and are probably hoping that this season just gets canceled altogether), and the fans want the ownership out as soon as humanly possible. […]

One of the more popular conspiracy theories in sports revolves around the late David Stern, the NBA’s former commissioner who passed away earlier this week at the age of 77 due to complications from a brain hemorrhage. “The frozen envelope,” as it came to be known, allegedly sealed the first pick in the 1985 Draft […]

Charles Oakley doesn’t believe that Patrick Ewing is the right man for the New York Knicks head coaching job. The long-time Knicks forward spoke with TMZ Sports and said that they need a different kind of coach than the Knicks legend. “Ya gotta be a different type of coach than Patrick,” Oak tells us. “I […]

The 1992 United States men’s Olympic basketball team, otherwise known as the Dream Team, may be the greatest roster ever assembled in the history of the sport. They went undefeated throughout the world tournament and earned a gold medal for their country, dominating opponents and winning their games by an average margin of victory of […]

A New York Knicks legend did not agree with the recent firing of David Fizdale. Appearing on the SiriusXM Radio Show, Patrick Ewing echoed his support for Fizdale and believed that the Knicks let go of an “outstanding coach”, via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Patrick Ewing on SiriusXM radio supports David […]

From the time that NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal stepped onto the professional stage with the Orlando Magic in 1992, he immediately became the most dominant force that the game of basketball has ever seen — more than Patrick Ewing. Don Nelson recognized this. In his rookie season, O’Neal averaged 23.4 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.5 […]

New York Knicks legend and former NBA center Patrick Ewing is currently representing the once heralded Eastern Conference franchise at Tuesday evening’s 2019 NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago, Illinois. With the Knicks remaining hopeful that the struggling ball club can garner the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, New York would love […]

Is it possible that mercurial New York Knicks owner James Dolan is the superstitious type? Dolan — who is arguably one of the most polarizing owners in all of professional sports — will send Patrick Ewing, the no. 1 overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and a Knicks legend, to represent New York at […]

The New York Knicks are bringing in an extra special good luck charm to represent the franchise at the NBA draft lottery. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ian Begley, University of Georgetown coach and Knicks icon Patrick Ewing will be in attendance on May 14th as the team hopes to land the No. 1 […]

Though his team was defeated in Wednesday night’s home game against the Utah Jazz, New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson still managed to etch his name in the record books. Robinson logged 30 minutes in Wedneday’s matchup, scoring 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, 12 rebounds (four offensive), one assist, three blocks […]

Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks is in the middle of one of the best rookie years in franchise history. It’s somewhat surprising that the two best rookies on the Knicks’ roster are not lottery picks. Both Robinson, who was drafted in the second round, and Allonzo Trier, who went shockingly undrafted, have produced […]

Monday night’s contest between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors ended predictably but featured an achievement to remember from Mitchell Robinson. Yes, this game provided what many fans had expected in the beginning: a routine win for the Raptors over the Knicks. That certainly was the case: Toronto cruised to victory over New […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. just joined a few NBA legends in an exclusive club. Per the Grizzlies PR, Jackson Jr. has tallied 250+ points, 20+ steals, and 40+ blocks in his first 20 games. As such, he joins legends David Robison, Patrick Ewing, and Bill Walton as the only four players to accomplish […]

As one of the best products of the Georgetown Hoyas basketball program ever, former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing hopes that he will be able to give back to his alma mater by helping guide the Hoyas back into being a powerhouse they used to be during his time in college. It’s going to […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony has lost some of his explosiveness and athleticism now that he is 33. One thing that remains the same for Anthony though is his feathery touch from the perimeter — the same silky smooth shot he used Thursday to get past Patrick Ewing in the NBA’s all-time scoring list. […]

Big East legend and former NBA player Patrick Ewing is in his first year as head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, and he wants his team to know that he has no time for any shenanigans from his players. During a timeout in Tuesday’s road game against the DePaul Blue Demons, Ewing gave one Hoya […]

Although he couldn’t quite deliver another title to New York, Knicks center Patrick Ewing will go down as one of the legendary players in the storied franchise’s illustrious history. He was an outstanding player in his prime, with an amazing sense of scoring in a variety of ways. But as former Knicks assistant trainer Tim Walsh […]

A sequel to the Space Jam cult flick has long been reported to be in the works, though the production appears to be just in the earliest of phases with actual shooting yet to start. That hasn’t stopped the public from talking about the possible current NBA players who’ll be in the remake — aside […]

Two former Bulls are going head-to-head on social media this week after Kendall Gill called out past teammate Jay Williams on Wednesday. The confrontation was prompted by Williams’ criticism of new Georgetown hire Patrick Ewing last week. Williams currently works as a college basketball analyst on ESPN. Last week, he openly questioned whether Ewing would […]

Georgetown University has hired New York Knicks legend and alum Patrick Ewing to be the head coach of the program, according to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Ewing, 54, has been around the NBA coaching circles since 2003 after playing 15 of his 17 years for the Knickerbockers. The 7-footer is revered as one […]

Fresh out of their unsuccessful 2016-17 NCAA season that saw them lose eight of their last nine games, the Georgetown University basketball program is searching for a new man to lead them next year. The team is reportedly considering no less than the university’s most celebrated basketball alumnus, Patrick Ewing, for the recently-vacated head coach position. In […]

Everyone waited over two years to see Kansas big man Joel Embiid finally take the NBA floor for the Philadelphia 76ers. Throughout his first few games, he has shown the potential to be a great player. Averaging 17 points and nearly three blocks per game on 45 percent shooting and 40 percent from deep. Yeah, that’s […]

Patrick Ewing was part of the 1992 USA Dream Team that consisted of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and many other Hall of Famers. They are notoriously known as the best USA team of all time. Today, The Ringer’s Jason Concepcion met with Patrick Ewing to conduct a Q&A that included several questions regarding […]

20 years have passed since Michael Jordan joined forces with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes squad to battle the Monstars. The Monstars were a group of aliens who had stolen and used the talents of a few NBA players such as Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing. Jordan, along with the Tune Squad challenged the Monstars […]

A former Hall of Fame player looks to be a hot commodity for several teams on the prowl for new head coaches. Current Charlotte Hornets assistant coach and former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing is being considered by at least two teams as a candidate to take over their open head coach positions. The Memphis Grizzlies have […]

There’s still plenty of time for Stephen Curry to return to action this postseason, but a number of his counterparts across the league aren’t so lucky. The Los Angeles Clippers lost their best two players, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, to injuries that will keep them out for the rest of the playoffs. It’s part […]

Despite serious reservations from their players and fans, the New York Knicks are strongly considering removing Kurt Rambis’ interim tag to make him the full-time head coach. They might want to hash out that decision a little longer though, at least according to one of the franchise’s best former players. Patrick Ewing, currently the lead assistant […]