NEW YORK — Linsanity has been rewarded by the folks working in commissioner David Stern’s office. Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for games played Monday, Feb. 6, through Sunday, Feb. 12. Lin led the Knicks to a 4-0 week, averaging 27.3 points, 8.3 assists and 2.0 steals. His 109 points over his first four career starts are the most by
Did the Lakers catch a break during their six-game road trip? Is Derrick Rose’s back a serious problem with their nine-game trip finally over? And what of the Clippers’ and Spurs’ long jaunts? CineSport’s Brian Clark & SheridanHoops.com Editor-in-Chief Chris Sheridan discuss those issues, the next installment of Linsanity and the wherabouts of one Latavious Williams. //
Is Paul Pierce part of the Boston Celtics’ all-time team? On Tuesday, Pierce passed Larry Bird on the team’s career scoring list, moving into second place for the most historic franchise in the NBA. He is creeping up on 22,000 career points and still going strong. Pierce has a ways to go to catch Celtics all-time leader John Havlicek, whose total of 26,395 is even more remarkable when you consider he began his career as a sixth man. If Pierce passes Havlicek
Five games in seven nights. Five wins. 26.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 2 steals per game. Most points for any player in his first four starts since the ABA/NBA merger, surpassing Allen Iverson. Thus ended one of the most improbably historical weeks the NBA has ever witnessed. And to cap it, Jeremy Lin, for the win. In a much anticipated matchup between two of the most up-and-coming point guards in the league, Lin ended his Cinderella week by holding off Ricky
Highlight Performance: Jeremy Lin, NYK– If anybody foresaw what Lin is doing right now, please, come forward. The undrafted Harvard graduate has drawn more hype then the Tim Tebow story, taking New York by storm. After watching him dissect the Lakers last night, I must admit, I’m on the bandwagon and I’m unsure if I’ll ever get off. The guy can ball, he knows the game very well, and he as unique as they come. Facing against Kobe Bryant and the
There’s a good chance Twitter will crash Saturday when exciting young point guards Ricky Rubio and Jeremy Lin face off in Minnesota as the New York Knicks play the Timberwolves. Carmelo who? Amar’e huh? The Knicks were free-falling, losers of 11 of 13 before a frustrated Mike D’Antoni inserted Lin – a third-string point guard cut twice in training camp – against the New Jersey Nets exactly one week ago. he responded with a then-career-high 25 points in a 99-92 victory. Lin smashed
NEW YORK — Pau Gasol was frustrated with his Los Angeles Lakers teammates after they allowed Jeremy Lin of the Knicks to go off for 38 points, and he has a warning about their upcoming game against the Toronto Raptors. “It’s another tricky game,” Gasol said of tomorrow afternoon’s tilt in Toronto. “If you don’t come out ready to compete, ready to play and control the game with the team that we have and the players that we have, you know we
NEW YORK – Back in 2008, while many of his classmates were lining up internships at investment banks, researching graduate schools, or worrying about successfully fulfilling Harvard’s renowned Moral Reasoning course requirement, Jeremy Lin was preparing to make NBA history. On weekdays during the spring semester of his junior year, Lin recalls his early morning workouts with then assistant coach Kenny Blakeney. At 7 am, while most of his classmates were rolling over in bed, Lin had already had a light breakfast