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One of the hardest things for a free agent to deal with is picking out the right situation. Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin was faced with that same dilemma this offseason, because it’s not always about the money or the destination as it’s often portrayed — but the place that gives the best opportunity for […]

New York Knicks All-Star Carmelo Anthony was his blunt self on Friday, when he was asked if the Brooklyn Nets signing Jeremy Lin was making him “the face” of the franchise. “What do I think about it? … He is the face of that franchise, believe it or not. He came up, they paid him and […]

The NBA preseason just started, and Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin has already won a vote for Shaqtin a fool. To make things clear, Lin had a great game. He scored 21 points in the matchup versus the Detroit Pistons, and even put up a couple of dazzling moves, like the one below. Another look 👀 @JLin7 making […]

Started from the University of Harvard and ending up today as a role player in the NBA, the range of Jeremy Lin‘s story has expanded and touched not only basketball fans but the whole world of sports as well. The fact that he combined, and maintained in a high level, academics and basketball has already inspired […]

Jeremy Lin signed with the Brooklyn Nets this summer in free agency, taking him back to where Linsanity all began. Although he feels as though his emergence for the New York Knicks wouldn’t have been a headline-grabbing story if he wasn’t Asian-American. At the Nets’ media day, the 28-year-old point guard spoke about the phenomenon […]

The Brooklyn Nets netted arguably their most valuable asset this offseason in point guard Jeremy Lin. The three-year, $36 million contract would solidify a starter in a much-depleted roster, with hopes of developing chemistry with centerpiece Brook Lopez. While unable to make Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 NBA Players of 2017 rankings, Lin can prove a pivotal […]

The marketing opportunities are flourishing for new Brooklyn Nets signing Jeremy Lin, who will now have the opportunity to star in a “Hulk” Marvel Comics series. The 28-year-old, who recently signed a three-year contract this summer, is now slated to star in the “Totally Awesome Hulk” series this December. “I was here in New York when Linsanity […]

One of the teams that surprised a lot of people last year was the Charlotte Hornets. Unheralded at the start of the season, many did not see them even making the playoffs, yet be a win away from upsetting the Miami Heat and making it to the Eastern Conference Semis. Coming off one of their […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin has become more and more in tune with his personal affinity for eccentric hairstyles. Lin has donned some wacky hairdos lately from tall spiky hair to cornrows. He has once again taken on another hairstyle, but this time for a reason bigger than his own fashion sense. Lin posted a video […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin knows what being cool is all about. At least he believes he does, and he tries to teach a kid how to be cool. Lin spoke at an event for a Chinese educational company named Boxfish. During a chat he spoke with a 13-year-old, Hanson, about how to be the […]

Jay Chou aka “Kato” from the modern day movie The Green Hornet isn’t just an actor but a musician as well. It turns out, Chou is pretty big in Taiwan, so big that he was able to hook up with an NBA player. Chou’s latest music video features a surprise guest appearance from Brooklyn Nets […]

The new-look Brooklyn Nets are tapping into a new market. After the departures of Deron Williams and Jarrett Jack, the keys to the point guard spot are in the hands of new signee Jeremy Lin. The Nets are looking into marketing the Taiwanese-American player and attracting the Chinese-American crowd towards the Barclays Center: “I think he […]

The Brooklyn Nets are already cashing in on free agent acquisition Jeremy Lin before next season begins. The teams NBA store already has t-shirts that read Brook-Lin and Brook-Linsanity. One of the shirts features Lin next to the Nets secondary logo, but without his eccentric braided hairstyle as of right now. This is just a glimpse […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ projected starting point guard Jeremy Lin is not leaving any stones unturned as he takes on a bigger responsibility with his new team. After finding his way back to the state where he first made a name for himself in the NBA, the 6’3” guard is looking to revisit the zone that […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin is a big fan of e-sports, but more specifically a game called Death of the Ancients, more popularly known as Dota 2. ESPN’s Arash Markazi wrote that, even as a professional basketball player, Lin still plays three to four times a week, but especially when he’s on the road while travelling for […]

Jeremy Lin recently signed with the Brooklyn Nets sporting an Allen Iverson type braided hairstyle last week. Now Lin is continuing his busy summer by starring in a movie…well sort of. Lin is starring in a parody of Space Jam 3, the Anime Edition. In the parody, you see characters dressed up as some the most famous […]

New Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has received mixed reactions for some of his recent decisions, such as the decision to style his hair with French braids. The latest update from the Lin camp is that according to a record on file at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, he has applied to trademark […]

Jeremy Lin is back in New York, although this time, he’ll be playing in Brooklyn. But the impact that he made in the area still makes for a great story. In a recent Q&A with NY Post Columnist Steve Serby, newly acquired Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin took time to answer a few questions about his […]

Jeremy Lin has made his return to the Big Apple, although it is to a new borough. The point guard has signed a new three-year, $36 million dollar deal with the Brooklyn Nets. We all remember the 26-game run, the game winner against the Toronto Raptors, and the Time magazine cover. But the overnight success […]

After playing with the New York Knicks in 2011-2012, Jeremy Lin is now back in the “Big Apple,” but with the Nets instead. He declined to pick up his player option with the Charlotte Hornets and has since signed a three-year, $36 million contract with Brooklyn. He comes in to the team as it’s starting point […]

Linsanity has arrived in Brooklyn. A new scene apparently calls for a new look for Jeremy Lin. Lin rocked cornrows during an introductory press conference, a style that hasn’t been in for awhile, unless your name is Kawhi Leonard. Lin has gone with different looks over the last few years. He had a pretty crazy spiked mohawk […]

One of the highlights of the 2011-2012 season was the emergence of a player not known to many, a player who was waived by his previous team and someone who came from a school which was not best known for basketball. We’re talking, of course, about the emergence of Jeremy Lin. Linsanity was at its […]

One of the biggest feel-good stories in the NBA this decade had to be the meteoric rise of the previously unknown Jeremy Lin. In what later would be dubbed as Linsanity, Jeremey Lin erupted onto the NBA scene over the stretch of a couple of weeks beginning in February, causing every person to turn their […]

Veteran point guard Jarrett Jack has dealt with his fair share of struggles during his time with the Brooklyn Nets. After a lackluster season for Brooklyn and a torn ACL for Jack, the Nets were forced to waive him and find a replacement at the point guard position. That replacement came in the form of […]

After a few years away from the Big Apple, Jeremy Lin is making his grand return to New York. However, he’ll be with a different franchise this time. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, Lin has agreed to a three-year, $36 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets. Additionally, Lin has a player option for […]

Ex-Charlotte Hornets point guard Jeremy Lin enters tomorrow as a free agent (once again), and reporters around the league point towards yet another exit for the Harvard graduate from his incumbent squad. Now, the desperate yet well-funded Brooklyn Nets have shown specific interest in Lin’s abilities, and with the extra influx of cash hanging around the […]

After a tough season that saw heavy criticism from all around, the Houston Rockets look towards NBA free agency, starting on July 1st, as a way to revamp an aging and dysfunctional roster by targeting everybody that’s up for grabs. Reports around the league link the desperate Rockets team to every notable free agent available, ranging […]

For the past couple of years, guard Jeremy Lin has been playing all over the country. From Oakland, New York, and Houston to Los Angeles, Charlotte and possibly another destination this year, Lin has seen it all. Now that he’s a free agent, however, Lin can once again decide where he wants to go with […]

Just prior to Wednesday’s deadline, Jeremy Lin opted out of his contract with the Charlotte Hornets for next season. Lin would have stood to make $2.2 million in 2016-17, after signing a 2 year $4.3 million contract before last season. The move was expected, given that nearly all players with the option are electing for new […]

After a stellar season for Jeremy Lin with the Charlotte Hornets, the time has come for the point guard to explore his options in free agency. He will opt out of the final year of his $2.2 million contract, declining his player option to become an unrestricted free agent. Since Lin managed to play one […]

It looks like we won’t be seeing a Jeremy Lin reunion in New York any time soon. Just a few days after it was suggested by an NBA executive that the hiring of Jeff Hornacek as New York Knicks head coach could pave the way for Lin to return to the Big Apple, this rumor […]

With the Charlotte Hornets‘ season over, point guard Jeremy Lin visited Iceland to get away from it all and unwind from a long year. He couldn’t stay away from basketball for too long, however. While there, he met a young fan in an ice cream shop. The 14-year-old boy, Julíus Orri Agustsson, invited Lin back to […]

Jeremy Lin was a major bright spot for the Charlotte Hornets, coming in off the bench and providing offense and playmaking. Lin averaged 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game for the Hornets, and helped the Hornets surprisingly take the Miami Heat to seven games in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. […]

While the Charlotte Hornets may have ended their season in blowout fashion, it doesn’t mean their players don’t want to return for next season. After the Hornets established franchise-bests in wins (48) and postseason victories (three) since basketball returned to Charlotte in 2004, numerous Hornets free agents expressed their desire to return for next season. […]

It wasn’t easy, but the Charlotte Hornets were able to edge out a 89-85 victory over the Miami Heat to even the series at two games apiece. Kemba Walker‘s 34 points led the way for Charlotte, but Jeremy Lin had a big performance with 21 of his own. Three of those came on a crucial […]

If you haven’t noticed, there has been an animated discussion about Jeremy Lin over the last couple of weeks. It all started on April 5th, when a fan named Hsiu-Chen Kuei made a dense video that staked a claim that Jeremy Lin is treated unfairly by NBA officials, especially when it comes to flagrant foul calls. […]