Jeremy Lin had 26 points, but the undermanned Hornets halted the Knicks' magical seven-game win streak with an 89-85 victory at MSG. Trevor Ariza had 25 points for New Orleans.
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February 16, 2012
Yesterday, Chasing 23 contributor Lochpster wrote that Tyson Chandler was the backbone of the New York Knicks. If that’s the case, perhaps we can fill out the rest of the Knicks’ body parts:
Carmelo Anthony, the large intestine: the part of the body that completes the digestive process and whose primary output is waste, without returning anything really productive back to the...
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February 16, 2012
After bouncing around the NBA and the NBA Development League with no steady paycheck, Jeremy Lin of the New York Knickerbockers finally has a guaranteed job and a steady flow of income for his own place. Previously, Jeremy Lin lived with his brother on the couch. Perhaps that is the most popular way of living for most college graduates that move back home with family.
Now that...
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February 16, 2012
Jeremy Lin, who wants to be a minister when this is all over, raised the Knicks to Seventh Heaven and the .500 mark last night.
No miracles or scoring heroics needed, just solid point-guard play Mike D’Antoni will take every game.
Before a celebrity-studded Garden crowd that included Mike...
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February 16, 2012
Meet the Sacramento Kings Seattle SuperSonics new general manager. Mike Tyson was at MSG last night for the Jeremy Lin experience, but the former world champ didn’t get to see a scoring outburst from Linsanity. He’d have to settle for 10 pts & 13 dimes in a 100-85 Knicks win. The victory – 7th in a row – gets NY back to .500. Don’t think Vegas isn’t taking notice...
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February 18, 2012
I can visualize my pubescent and teen years even to this day. Living in a small town, if you can imagine a prominently white, upper middle-class, and a town’s population was 1,500 on a good day. Imagine living in a world where closed-minded Caucasians ruled and minorities were something that were far and few between. Imagine the though of a local, esteemed university opening...
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February 16, 2012
The New York Knicks won their 7th straight game last night with a 100-85 win over the Sacramento Kings. And that graphic above is how the MSG Network decided to celebrate it.See New York, this is why you can’t have nice things. Instead of just letting this great story just happen you have to attempt to be all creative.Via @darrenrovell
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February 17, 2012
In the two weeks that New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has gone from a fringe NBA player to an international phenomenon and foundation for bad puns, the league’s first American-born player of Taiwanese descent has served as an inspiration to Asian Americans, Ivy Leaguers with hoop dreams, those who believe in the power of faith in a higher power and underdogs in general....
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February 16, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - MSG Network won't say why it decided to air a fan's sign that depicted Jeremy Lin's face above a fortune cookie during Wednesday's Knicks game.The image with the words "The Knicks Good Fortune" immediately caused a stir on social media. Lin is the NBA's first American-born ...
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February 16, 2012
I went to my local watering hole yesterday after work to enjoy a few sophisticated beverages before I attended the Orlando Magic game, and the barkeep tuned the image box to SportsCenter, which devoted about 70% of the show to New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. A few dozen Linsanity puns later and my enjoyment of the rise of this unexpected Knicks star was pretty much over. But the...
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February 16, 2012
Jeremy Lin has ignited a nationwide craze over the past two weeks, as "Linsanity" has spread like wildfire, and the NBA front-office has certainly taken notice. Lin was invited by the league to take part in next weekend's Sprite slam-dunk competition during NBA All-Star weekend in Orlando, according to league sources. The second-year point guard is expected to assist...
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February 16, 2012
Well for the first time since opening the season at 2-0 the New Orleans Hornets have come out victorious in their past two games to match that win streak. Monday night they stormed to a huge lead then were able to hold off the Utah Jazz late for an 86-80 win. They followed that with a close 92-89 thriller over the Milwaukee Bucks to improve to a mere 6-23 on the season.
Against...
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February 17, 2012
Jeremy Lin’s unprecedented level of play over the past six games has propelled him into the fore-front of the sports world. Lin’s play in February has guaranteed him a hefty contract next season, but what five teams have the best shot of signing him? Let’s take a look: 1. New York Knicks If Mike D’antoni is smart he will do whatever it takes to ensure that the organization...
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