Asian Americans energized in seeing Knicks' Jeremy Lin play
USA TODAY
Teacher/rapper Mega Ran was inspired by Knicks guard Jeremy Lin's story and wrote a rap song, hoping to inspire his students to keep going despite immeasurable odds. Check it out. Add a Comment As we type this, Jeremy Lin has his third consecutive 20-point game, and appears to be in the midst of helping the [...]
Read MoreJeremy Lin: From novelty to Knicks star
ESPN
If your ideal teammate is another NBA player — Rose, Howard, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul or someone else (Jeremy Lin?) — tell us who and why in the comments below. By Matt Brooks | 01:35 PM ET, 02/08/2012. While former Harvard men's basketball standout Jeremy Lin dropped 28 points and eight assists for [...]
Read MoreJeremy Lin: From novelty to Knicks star
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Second-year New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is attracting Benedict Cumberbatch-levels of buzz after scoring more than 20 points in back-to-back New York wins. Lin played college ball at Harvard, didn't get drafted, and has been a bench warmer But a ray of hope has appeared in the form of Jeremy Lin. The 23-year-old [...]
Read MoreKnicks Schedule: Jeremy Lin Leads Knicks Into Washington
SB Nation
All right, so now that the Knicks' giddy 99–88 victory last night over the Utah Jazz has secured that Jeremy Lin is gonna be a folk hero here in this city, we, as longtime Lin observers, feel obliged to lay down some ground rules. First off: the All right, so now that the Knicks' giddy [...]
Read MoreFor Lin, a Rare Harvard Career Path
New York Tim
Casey Chan turned to me yesterday and asked, "Are you going to the game tonight?" What? "The Knicks game. Lin's starting." What? "Yeah, StubHub's at like 11 bucks." We're going. Scott's handy chart informs us that three Knicks– Jeremy Lin, Steve Novak, and Jerome Jordan– are currently playing on non-guaranteed contracts. Now, New York may [...]
Read MoreAmar'e Stoudemire's Brother Killed in Tragic Car Accident
Vibe
Amare Stoudemire returns to form during Knicks' loss, throwing it down in the 1st half. Amar'e Stoudemire was suddenly back to playing the way he did in the pre-Carmelo Anthony days. His jumper was smooth and his drives usually ended with dunks. Amar'e Stoudemire returned to Florida early Monday following the death of his older [...]
Read MoreKnicks' Lin Fires Up Garden With 28 Points in First Start
New York Tim
Amare Stoudemire left the New York Knicks on Monday to be with his family in Florida after the death of his older brother, Hazell Stoudemire, earlier in the day. Stoudemire missed that night's game, a 99-88 victory over the Utah Jazz, and the Knicks Jeremy Lin will be the fourth player to start at point [...]
Read MoreJeff Fisher is nuts if he doesn't go to an NFC team
USA TODAY
By Tom Weir, USA TODAY Jeff Fisher clearly is the hot coaching candidate this postseason. He already has been helicoptered in for an interview in Miami, and he's being portrayed as the top candidate in St. Louis. At least some of the Fisher momentum Two days after the end of the NFL's regular season, the [...]
Read MoreDurant's buzzer-beater rescues Thunder, drops Mavs to 0-3
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MINNEAPOLIS – Kevin Durant scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. JIM MONE/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, left, drives past Minnesota's Michael Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant had a shouting match during the Oklahoma City Thunder's Wednesday win over [...]
Read MoreKnicks' Strengths Vanish, and So Do Hopes of Winning
New York Tim
As part of a busy start to the N.B.A. season, the Knicks claimed point guard Jeremy Lin, a Harvard product, off waivers. Tyson Chandler — Tyson Chandler of the Knicks — has no conflicted sense of place. New York is home after a four-year contract worth a reported $56 million and a recruiting job from [...]
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