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• Lin has become a ratings bonanza for MSG

  a 4.17 rating, the best for MSG since Anthony's debut last February."The fundamental thing to remember is that this is a basketball city, and if the Knicks look remotely potent, I think there's a real following,'' Bair said.TV ratings tell only part of the   Read more »

• Jeremy Lin wins East player of the week honors

  Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week after his sensational first week as an NBA starter.Lin averaged 27.3 points and 8.3 assists while leading the Knicks to a 4-0 record. The undrafted Harvard graduate's 109 poin   Read more »

• Lin and Yao speak after every game

  He's sticking to it Mike D'Antoni was asked what he thought of Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio when he saw him in international competition."Wow," D'Antoni said. "He's good. He's real good."What does D'Antoni think about Rubio now that he's in the NBA ?"Wow,"   Read more »

• Amar'e, Melo will make Knicks better

  me we're a better team without them. I don't care what our record says. "The thing is right now, we're playing better basketball. We got a nice guard out there who makes good decisions. With them back, we'll be that much better because we'll have two finishers."Lin   Read more »

• Jeremy Lin: From left out to legend

  that he's breaking down barriers," Walters said. "You just don't see a lot of guys who have his skin color and nationality who are from the Bay Area fitting the basketball stereotype. He was definitely overlooked."That's something that Peter Diepenbrock, who   Read more »

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• Irving scores 22 to push Cavs past Pacers 98-87

  — AP Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson (1) shoots over Indiana Pacers' Lance Stephenson (6) in the second quarter in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) — AP CLEVELAND Rookie Kyrie Irving scored 22 points 37 m ago from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »

• Spurs win 9th straight, beat Raptors 113-106

  guard Leandro Barbosa, right, battles for the ball against San Antonio Spurs guard Gary Neal, left, during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette) — AP San Antonio Spurs guard 9:40 PM from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »

• Magic hit 15 3-pointers and run past 76ers, 103-87

  Richardson, right, goes up for a shot in front of Philadelphia 76ers guard Jodie Meeks during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand, center, 9:31 PM from Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor Read more »

• Lucas II to scout for NBPA's high school camp

  9:29 PM ET NEW YORK -- Former NBA player and coach John Lucas II will serve as a scouting consultant for the National Basketball Players Association's Top 100 high school camp. The NBPA says Lucas will be responsible for lining up the talent from the 2013 9:29 PM from ESPN Read more »

• Infographic: The Journey Of Jeremy Lin

  Published: Less than a minute ago Jeremy Lin’s journey to NBA success is an odd one. Just take a look at this graphic to see how odd it is and the present company that he keeps in the NBA record books. Agree? Disagree? Have a different opinion? Let us know 9:11 PM from Rant Sports Read more »