Knicks’ new PG takes ‘pressure’ off Melo
The elephant in the room that threatens to overshadow Linsanity is whether Carmelo Anthony will mesh with Jeremy Lin, or mess with the Knicks’ newfound chemistry.
Anthony, who hopes to return from his strained right groin Friday against New Orleans, has heard the doubts and found them laughable. Coach Mike...
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Amar'e Stoudemire left the New York Knicks last week after an unknown reserve named Jeremy Lin sparked a seemingly innocuous victory.
It's since turned into "Linsanity."
Stoudemire returns to the lineup Tuesday night for the Knicks, who hope to make it six straight wins when they face the struggling Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.
Stoudemire spent the last...
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Floyd Jr.: Lin hype a race thing
LAS VEGAS — Not every athlete is caught up in the Linsanity.Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. posted a swipe at Knicks point guard sensation Jeremy Lin on Twitter.Mayweather posted yesterday: “Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he’s Asian. Black players do what...
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Toronto Raptors Website Using JEREMY LIN To Sell Tickets
Well when you’re a NBA team in Canada and like 95% of regular fans cannot name a player on your roster, I guess I can’t blame you for marketing/trying to sell tickets anyway possible. I mean you could give tickets away to the homeless like they do in Miami, or you could sell tickets for LITERALLY 33 cents like in New Orleans….or you can promote the **** out of the...
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Knicks' Lin a stock-market star for MSG
Jeremy Lin, New York's point-guard sensation, may be saving more than the Knicks' season.
Since the former Harvard star came off the bench last week to lead the Knicks to five consecutive wins, the team's ratings on the MSG Network and traffic on its website have soared, according to the parent company that owns the team, its home arena and TV network.
The craze for...
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Jeremy Lin's Jump to Stardom Has Marketers Comparing Knicks Guard to Yao Ming
Jeremy Lin has taken over the basketball world by coming out of nowhere to put up eye-popping numbers and ignite a Knicks run. It was only a matter of time before conversations began about how profitable the guard can be. As a Chinese-American, Lin's success obviously opens up an entirely new landscape for marketing opportunities -- on top of an already robust New York market...
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Move over Tebowing, The "Linning" website is here! (Pictures)
Just like the Tebowing phenomena in the NFL, New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has helped spark a new fad of people doing something interesting.The act of Linning appears to be taken from this photo of Lin and teammate Landry Fields during an interesting handshake:Well, Linning.com has hit the web and here are some of the best:
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Jeremy Lin, Tiger Woods and sports fickleness
Last Monday on February 6, 2012, the Lin Dynasty began simple enough with Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks starting against the Utah Jazz. Today, he is the NBA Eastern Conference player of the week, Ebay is littered with Jeremy Lin items (and scams) for sale, Magic Johnson has called him a cross between Steve Nash and John Stockton, and the Knicks have created an App (**Knicks...
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Carmelo likes Lin-ning formula, says he'll fit right in
When Carmelo Anthony walked into a short hallway at the Knicks’ practice facility in Greenburgh Monday, he joked that he had one focus as the Knicks prepared to fly to Toronto for Tuesday’s game against the Raptors. “I just hope I have a spot on the team plane,” he said.
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Pistons talk about New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin: 'Anything is possible'
The Pistons had just concluded their 109-92 victory over the Nets on Friday night when they were faced with a choice - rush to get out of the locker room or hang around to watch the latest NBA sensation.
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Unduly harsh on Melo
A variety of commentators are saying Carmelo Anthony and jeremy Lin won't work, and they are casting Anthony as the villain. Worse still, they made it personal. Anthony was called “selfish” and totally “ego-driven.” One scholar went as far to call Anthony “half-a-moron.” Then, of course, some had Anthony’s ticket punched to Orlando in a deal for Dwight Howard.
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Floyd Mayweather’s Ridiculous Take on Jeremy Lin
Floyd Mayweather is a big sports fan. He often is seen at sporting events and showing off his winning betting slips on his twitter account. Maybe he lost a few bets against the New York Knicks on their recent run with Jeremy Lin. Here is his recent swipe at Lin.
Mayweather tweeted on Monday, “Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he's Asian. Black players...
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Floyd Mayweather off base with tweet about Jeremy Lin’s race
In case you are an NBA fan that’s been in a box the past week, or you are just not a fan of basketball, the New York Knicks Jeremy Lin has taken the league by storm recently. Lim was the talk of the league, its fans, and the media. He has become the Tim Tebow of the NBA.
Just two weeks ago, Lin was the fourth on the Knicks depth chart at the point guard position. In fact, there...
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Jeremy Lin’s Favorite Nickname Is…
There have been a plethora of nicknames given to the Harvard graduate and the New York Knicks’ Asian sensation (see, another one), Jeremy Lin, since his rise to NBA prominence. Linsanity, etc…You get the idea. Although self-appointed nicknames are looked down upon in the basketball world, a reporter asked Lin on Monday during the post-practice...Read the Rest...
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Lin star takes off
Right on schedule, the honors are starting to roll in for Jeremy Lin, who on Monday was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Really, nobody knows the answers to the questions surrounding Lin, as much as everyone wants to have them right now. It’s New York, so jumping ahead is what we do. It’s our favorite pastime, as we saw in the two-year run-up to LeBron’s free agency...
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Floyd hits Lin with tweet about Asian hype
While Knicks guard Jeremy Lin was awarded Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors Monday for his explosive five-game stretch, boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather dismissed Lin’s success as a product of Asian influence.“Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he’s Asian,” Mayweather tweeted.
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Mayweather takes Twitter swipe at Lin
Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has posted a swipe at the New York Knicks' point guard sensation Jeremy Lin on Twitter.
Mayweather posted Monday: "Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he's Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don't get the same praise."
Lin has led the Knicks to five straight victories, including a 38...
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Boxer Floyd Mayweather plays the race card over Jeremy Lin
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. isn’t buying into Lin-sanity and he’s clearly playing the race card.
Look at what he tweeted about New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin:
"Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he's Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don't get the same praise."
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Mayweather Tweet says race reason for Lin's popularity
LAS VEGAS -- Not every athlete is caught up in the Linsanity.
Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has posted a swipe at Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin on Twitter.
Mayweather posted Monday: “Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he’s Asian. Black players do...
Via The New York Post
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Mayweather trashes Jeremy Lin on Twitter
Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has posted a swipe at the New York Knicks' point guard sensation Jeremy Lin on Twitter.
Mayweather posted on Monday: ''Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he's Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don't get the same praise.''
Lin has led the Knicks to five straight victories, including...
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Mayweather: Lin in spotlight for race, not play
Boxer Floyd Mayweather believes that Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is getting national attention because of race, not his exceptional play.
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Mayweather takes Twitter swipe at Lin
Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has posted a swipe at the
New York Knicks' point guard sensation Jeremy Lin on Twitter.
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TV Ratings: Ratings Up 71% For Knicks (Also, Lakers/Celtics, NHL on NBC)
Recent sports TV ratings notes, including big gains for the New York Knicks on MSG Network, lower ratings for the NBA’s marquee matchups, and a slight increase for the NHL on NBC. Knicks Ratings Up Big Locally: MSG Network has averaged a 2.02 rating for 24 New York Knicks telecasts this season, up 71% from the same number of telecasts last year (1.18). Keep in mind this season...
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Anthony eager to play with Lin
Amare Stoudemire watched Linsanity from Florida, a welcome break as he grieved the death of his brother.
Carmelo Anthony had a front-row seat right in New York, where he couldn't escape fears he was eventually going to mess things up.
Both superstars will return soon, but the question is no longer whether they can coexist.
Now, it's how do they fit on Jeremy Lin's...
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Jeremy Lin: How long will stardom last for the surprising New York Knicks' phenom? Poll
Knicks were 8-15 with the undrafted, twice-cut Lin seldom getting off the bench. Since then, he's led them to five straight wins, and his jersey sales are tops among all NBA players since Feb. 4.
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