Jeremy Lin descended back down to Earth, only a bit, of course, with his 8 for 24 shooting performance against the Timberwolves on Saturday.Though he had a difficult third quarter (in which he shot 1 for 10), Lin did finish with with 20 points, 8 assists and 3 steals. The Harvard grad was clearly fatigued, but the Knicks made sure they overcame it, rallying behind his performance...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jeremy Lin did it again. Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Steve Novak scored 15 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play, and Lin used his quickness to draw a foul and get to the...

The New York Knicks (13-15) beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (13-15) 100-98, tonight at the Target Center. This was one ugly ballgame for the Knicks, but they come away with the hard fought win over the T-Wolves. Jeremy Lin had his worse game of this 5 game winning streak, even though he managed to score over 20 points again. Game Stats: Jeremy Lin continues to play great...

Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Steve Novak scored 15 points, including the game-tying three-pointer with 36 seconds to play, and Lin used his quickness to draw a foul and get to the line in the closing seconds...

Jeremy Lin did it again. Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Steve Novak scored 15 points, including the game-tying 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play and Lin used his quickness to draw a foul and get to the line in the closing seconds.

Jeremy Lin did it again. Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Steve Novak scored 15 points, including the game-tying 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play and Lin used his quickness to draw a foul and get to the line in the closing seconds.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Steve Novak scored 15 points, including the game-tying 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play and Lin used his quickness to draw a foul and get to the line in the...

MINNEAPOLIS — Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Steve Novak scored 15 points, including the game-tying 3-pointer with 36 seconds to...

Following up on a few stories I covered in Working the Wire this week: Jeremy Lin continues to impress, even without Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony in the lineup. But he's facing a major upgrade in competition tonight when the Lakers visit Madison Square Garden. I still think Lin will be a good-to-great fantasy play for the rest of this season; don't be discouraged...

Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni said sudden sensation Jeremy Lin has an innate feel for the flow of the game that you just can’t teach, and forward Steve Novak likened the second-year point guard to another heady playmaker he used to play with, Tony Parker. Lin has gone from...

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night. Stoudemire left the team to join his family in Florida after older brother Hazell was killed there earlier Monday in a car crash, then...

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night. Stoudemire left the team to join his family in Florida after older brother Hazell was killed there earlier Monday in a car crash, then Anthony left...

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night. Stoudemire left the team to join his family in Florida after older brother Hazell was killed there earlier Monday in a car crash, then Anthony left...

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night. Stoudemire left the team to join...

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night. Stoudemire left the team to join his family in Florida after older brother Hazell was killed there earlier Monday in a car crash, then...

(02-06) 19:13 PST New York (AP) -- Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss...

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amar'e Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amar'e Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.

Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.

Live Analysis: New York Knicks 75, Utah Jazz 73 after 3rd quarter Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 6, 2012 06:57PM MDT New York • The First: Knicks 19, Jazz 16 New York jumps out to a quick 14-7 lead but loses forward Carmelo Anthony to a right groin strain. Utah takes advantage of Anthony and Amare Stoudemire being out and closes the quarter strong. The...

The math of the New York Knicks doesn't add up. You take a bunch of star players, throw them together with a modern star coach, join the trend, walk and talk like the elite, and what do you get? Mush. With four seconds left against the Boston Celtics on Friday night, the Knicks, down two points, put journeyman 3-point shooter Steve Novak into the game for the first time. Cold...

A lack of late-game execution has cost both the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets recently. The two struggling Atlantic Division rivals try to right themselves Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, where the embattled Knicks host the Nets. New York (8-15) is 3-5 in games decided by five or fewer points, but two of those losses have come in the last two games. After Amar'...

Remember when Paul Pierce said last year that the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics should not be considered a rivalry? It is time to lay that statement to bed as the two teams put on a heart stopping classic back and forth game that ended with a Celtics 91-89 win. Paul Pierce continued his excellent play leading all scorers with 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kevin Garnett...