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As far as his son tweeting he was “real mad’’ at Kidd’s hire while his father has received just two head-coaching interviews, Ewing said, “I told him he needs to get rid of his Twitter account. All he’s going to do is end up in trouble. I appreciate it. I love him to death, but I don’t need him to fight my battles.’’ New York Post

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Patrick Ewing’s son took to Twitter to express anger Jason Kidd got a head-coaching job so quickly, while his father was just named this week to another assistant’s gig — in Charlotte. Kidd was named Nets head coach Wednesday night. Ewing has been an assistant for nine seasons since retiring and was named “associate coach’’ to Steve Clifford on Tuesday. Ewing was not interviewed for the Nets position. “For real though I’m mad J Kidd got a head coaching job [days] after retiring n my pops been coaching 10 years n barely gets a look,’’ Patrick Ewing Jr. tweeted. New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Coaching, Jason Kidd, Patrick Ewing Jr 

Telekom Baskets Bonn is signing Marqus Blakely, a source told Sportando. The forward will replace Patrick Ewing jr in the German team. Blakely spent last season in D-League finishing the year in the Philippines with B-Meg Llamados with whom he averaged 22.4ppg, 13.4rpg and 4.2apg. Sportando

Marqus Blakely, Germany, Patrick Ewing Jr, Telekom Baskets Bonn 

Telekom Baskets Bonn announced the signing of Patrick Ewing jr., son of Pat, a legend in the NBA. Sportando

Free Agency, Germany, Patrick Ewing Jr 

Patrick Ewing Jnr, former New York Knicks and New Orleans Hornets player, will also join the team, along with Ryan Reid of the Oklahoma Thunder and Jerome Jordan of the New York Knicks. jamaicaobserver.com

Patrick Ewing Jr, Jamaica 

The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have requested waivers on forward Patrick Ewing Jr. Ewing Jr. appeared in seven games for the Hornets last season, averaging 0.4 points and 0.3 rebounds in 2.7 minutes of play. The 6-8, 235-pound Georgetown University product was originally signed as a free agent by the team on March 26, 2011. Sportando

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, Patrick Ewing Jr 

The New Orleans Hornets have signed forward Patrick Ewing Jr. for the remainder of the 2010-11 season. They did not disclose the contract information. Ewing, from Georgetown, signed his first 10-day contract with the Hornets on March 26 and appeared in three games. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Patrick Ewing Jr 

He has the name and the game, yet Patrick Ewing Jr. genuinely was caught off guard by the NBA call-up he received last week. The Skyforce forward was getting dressed for a home game and had already boxed and mailed home his belongings when he was summoned by the New Orleans Hornets. "It was great," he said, "but it was very unexpected." Sioux Falls Argus-Leader

New Orleans Hornets, Patrick Ewing Jr 

The New Orleans Hornets have signed forward Patrick Ewing Jr. to a 10-day contract. USA Today

New Orleans Hornets, Patrick Ewing Jr 

Marc Stein: Just informed Hornets are signing Patrick Ewing Jr. from Sioux Falls in D-League to 10-day contract after losing David West for the season Twitter

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, David West, Patrick Ewing Jr 

To fill the roster spot vacated by West, New Orleans is signing Patrick Ewing Jr. from Sioux Falls in the NBA D-League to a 10-day contract, according to sources with knowledge of the deal. West appeared in 70 games this season, averaging a team-high 18.9 points and 7.6 rebounds. ESPN.com

New Orleans Hornets, Free Agency, David West, Patrick Ewing Jr 

The Cleveland Cavaliers released under-performing Jawad Williams on Monday, but they may not leave his roster spot open for long. The Cavaliers are expected soon to host NBA D-League standouts Kyle Weaver, Othyus Jeffers, Patrick Ewing Jr. and Marcus Landry along with Antoine Wright and Alonzo Gee for a workout, according to league sources. FanHouse.com

Cleveland Cavaliers, Free Agency, Antoine Wright, Kyle Weaver, Patrick Ewing Jr, Alonzo Gee 

Forward Patrick Ewing Jr. has demonstrated his competitive nature as the teams leading scorer (63) and rebounder (27). Ewing says he “always played with a lot of intensity,” and his emotion has shown over the course of three games, as he nearly never sits down while he’s on the bench and it seems he has something to say after nearly every play. “My teammates sometimes will make fun of me because I listen to R and B and gospel before games to calm myself down,” Ewing said. “They’re like, ‘why don’t you listen to some hip-hop or something,’ but I’d have five fouls in like two minutes if I did.” Examiner

Patrick Ewing, Patrick Ewing Jr 

Mario Zou: An unnamed source tells hoopCHINA that Patrick Ewing Jr. could soon join Shanghai Sharks. Twitter

China, Patrick Ewing Jr 

Marc Berman: Patrick Ewing Jr. says he's going to play in D-League with Reno after D'Antoni advised him to head to Europe. Twitter

Patrick Ewing Jr 

Patrick Ewing would only say "I'm disappointed" over the Knicks' decision to release his son on Sunday. Reached by telephone, Ewing declined to answer questions regarding his relationship with his former club, which people close to the Hall of Fame center claim ranges from lukewarm to estranged. The Knicks cut Patrick Ewing Jr. for the second time in three years. He failed to beat out Shawne Williams, a former first-round pick of Walsh with the Indiana Pacers, for the 15th and final roster spot. New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing Jr 

For the second time in three years, Patrick Ewing Jr.'s dreams of following in his father's footsteps were dashed as the final cut. The Knicks placed the Hall of Fame legacy on waivers today, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The Knicks are expected to officially announce it this evening. Newsday

New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing Jr 

For the second time in three training camps, the 6-foot-8 Georgetown product and son of the Knicks great was the team’s final preseason cut, as team president Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D’Antoni decided Sunday to keep 6-foot-9 forward Shawne Williams instead. Ewing Jr., 26, who told The Record last week in Montreal that he had no intention of shutting down his career if he didn’t make the team, tweeted Sunday that he would be “staying on my grind. This won’t slow me down. I’ll be back.” Bergen Record

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