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A potential deal between former Toronto Raptors point guard Jeremy Lin and Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow has fallen apart, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. The newly minted NBA champion is simply not interested in making a deal in Europe, still holding out one last hope to crack a spot on an NBA roster. Carchia […]

The Houston Rockets and general manager Daryl Morey already had a good idea of what Jeremy Lin was capable of before the 2010 NBA draft. Morey opened up about their scouting report on Lin on Michael Lewis’ 2016 book titled “The Undoing Project.” On the book, Morey claimed their model told them that Lin belongs […]

It wasn’t long ago that Jeremy Lin had forged an NBA career completely independent of his star-turning tenure with the New York Knicks. “Linsanity” was never going to last. That was clear from almost the very beginning of Lin taking the basketball world by storm with the New York Knicks in 2011-12, and affirmed to […]

It didn’t take long after Jeremy Lin’s controversial comments on his own free agency for a former NBA player to chime in with an offer to join the BIG3. This time it was longtime league hopeful Nate Robinson, who also tried his luck in the G League after 11 NBA seasons in hopes to make […]

It’s been almost an entire month since free agency opened, and there are still some notable players who haven’t signed with a team yet. One of them is Jeremy Lin. The Asian-American point guard spent last season playing for the Atlanta Hawks and the Toronto Raptors. He won his first career championship with the latter, […]

The NBA’s free-agent market has cooled considerably in recent weeks, but one player who is still available is Jeremy Lin. However, Marc Stein of The New York Times reports that teams have soured a bit on Lin due to concerns over his mobility and athleticism: Q: Why hasn’t Jeremy Lin been signed? Maybe he’s just a […]

Former Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin is having a tough time during free agency this summer, still without a team to ink him to a new deal. In a semi-viral clip that made the rounds on the internet on Sunday, Lin becomes emotional when describing his present situation as a free agent without an interested […]

It has been quite a bumpy ride for free agent Jeremy Lin over the past few years, and it seems this has finally taken its toll on him. The 6-foot-3 guard very openly talked about the adverse effect free agency has had on him, and he was on the brink of tears as he explained why […]

Veteran guard Jeremy Lin, left unsigned nearly a month into free agency, is drawing interest from Euroleague power CSKA Moscow, according to Sportando’s Emilio Carchia. Lin finished last season with the Toronto Raptors, winning a championship ring despite appearing in the NBA Finals for just single minute of garbage time. He was used similarly sparingly […]

Fresh off an NBA championship, free agent guard Jeremy Lin is considering a move away from the NBA to play in Asia alongside his younger brother. In a report by Taiwan News, Lin discussed the benefits of him making a move to Asia. “About five years ago, I began to consider whether I should play […]

Veteran point guard Jeremy Lin just won his first NBA championship, as he was a member of the Toronto Raptors squad that took down the three-peat seeking Golden State Warriors. Now, he’s a free agent who’s looking to get paid. After suffering a knee injury back in 2017, Lin obviously hasn’t been the same. He […]

Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin may not have played a significant role in the Raptors’ run to an NBA championship this season, but he gets a ring either way, and it’s something he predicted back in 2013: “I always told myself my progression is gonna be become a rotation player, become a starting point guard […]

Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin did not see a lot of action in the 2019 NBA Finals, but it did not stop him from celebrating his first NBA championship. Lin, who only played a minute in their 2019 NBA Finals series against the Golden State Warriors, posted a heartfelt message on Instagram along with a […]

Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin wants fans to stop poking fun at Carmelo Anthony. After the Raptors won their first-ever NBA championship, fans started to post memes showing Anthony and Lin. In those memes, the main theme is that Lin managed to win an NBA championship before Anthony. In his Instagram story, Lin asked fans […]

Jeremy Lin has been in the NBA for nine years but for some reason, people have found it hard to recognize him throughout the course of his career. The Toronto Raptors guard has dealt with security guards stopping him on multiple occasions just because they don’t know him that well. The most recent incident happened […]

After Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks unleashed yet another Euro step en route to a layup, Jeremy Lin of the Toronto Raptors was confused as to why the referees didn’t blow the whistle for a traveling violation. Peep the clip below posted by Bleacher Report. Observe how the Raptors bench reacted after Antetokounmpo did […]

On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their second round matchup. With the series tied at one win apiece, this game could be pivotal. The Raptors won’t be at full strength. They’ll be missing an important bench piece in guard Jeremy Lin. Via Blake Murphy of […]

Breaking news: The Toronto Raptors… are very good. Sure, that might not be the most breaking news around, but it can’t be overstated how strong this Toronto squad is as they get set to make some noise in the postseason. Even without Kyle Lowry against the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, the Raptors rolled L.A. by […]

The Eastern Conference crown is up for grabs. With the throne ripe for the taking, teams competed fiercely in an arms race at the trade deadline, which bolstered each contender’s roster. The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Nikola Mirotic to space the floor for their long wing players. The Philadelphia 76ers added Tobias Harris to create one […]

Last Friday, Yahoo Sports Canada hosted Raptors point guard Jeremy Lin on their Inside the Green Room with Danny Green podcast. In the episode, they talked about Lin’s first impressions of Toronto after joining the Raptors earlier in the month. The conversation turned to 42-year-old Vince Carter, Lin’s former teammate in Atlanta and the oldest […]

Newly-minted Toronto Raptors teammates Danny Green and Jeremy Lin know where the other is coming from. Both are products of the NBA’s D-League (now referred to as the G League) as neither Green nor Lin was given the advantage of being a first-round draft choice upon their arrival in the league. In a sit-down discussion […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Jeremy Lin is the only Asian-American player in the NBA and the veteran guard admits it’s tough sometimes. Lin says he’s hoping more Asians come into the league soon so he can have his fellow brothers in the NBA with him. “At times it kind of sucks,” Lin told Cary Chow […]

Jeremy Lin just joined the Toronto Raptors last week, so forgive him for not being familiar with what his new jersey number is. Accustomed to wearing the No. 7,  Jeremy Lin admitted that he actually put on Kyle Lowry’s uniform before practice on Wednesday and found it kind of strange that the gear didn’t fit. […]

After he was waived by the Atlanta Hawks, Jeremy Lin was free to sign with any team of his choice and the veteran point guard reportedly received interest from multiple teams. In the end, though, Lin signed with the Toronto Raptors and is now on a team which has a great chance at winning the […]

Jeremy Lin made his Toronto Raptors debut on Wednesday, and upon entering the game for the first time at home, Lin received a standing ovation from the Raptors faithful. A Linsane welcome. pic.twitter.com/lrXn0grzjW — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) February 14, 2019 Lin was waived the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 11. The veteran point guard signed with […]

After finishing his buyout with the Hawks and signing with the Toronto Raptors, Jeremy Lin is now set to make his debut for his new team. The Raptors will host the Washington Wizards this Wednesday, and head coach Nick Nurse confirms that Jeremy Lin will serve as the backup point guard. Lin will play tonight […]

Jeremy Lin is officially a member of the Toronto Raptors and will wear No. 17. However, before he chose his number, the guard texted former Raptor and current Memphis Grizzlies big man Jonas Valanciunas if it was okay for him to wear No. 17. Valanciunas wore No. 17 with the Raptors. The center, who was a […]

The Toronto Raptors are set to sign Jeremy Lin after the guard was waived by the Atlanta Hawks earlier this week. Many felt the Hawks were going to trade Lin at the deadline last Thursday, but whether Atlanta didn’t get any good offers or simply decided not to move him for whatever reason, he remained […]

Point guard Jeremy Lin is expected to arrange a buyout with the Atlanta Hawks to join the Toronto Raptors after he clears waivers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lin has been looking for a new home for the last few months after playing a mentorship role for young Trae Young during the first part of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made several moves prior to Thursday’s trade deadline. In the biggest deal, they sent Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala and four draft picks to the Los Angeles Clippers for Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott. In another, they shipped former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz to the Orlando Magic for Jonathon […]

Despite the Atlanta Hawks reportedly shopping veteran point guard Jeremy Lin prior to the trade deadline, there were no takers and the 30-year-old still remains a Hawk. This may be for the time being only, as there could be a buyout in the near future. Nonetheless, Lin made it clear that for the time being, […]

Say it with me: Rookies can’t play defense. Atlanta Hawks Jeremy Lin certainly understands that NBA reality, and took full advantage of it on this pinpoint lob pass to DeAndre’ Bembry for a nasty dunk off a baseline out-of-bounds play. Lin ➡️ Bembry for the out-of-bounds alley-oop 😳 pic.twitter.com/vA5jAvCMxk — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February […]

The Atlanta Hawks were supposed to be major players at this year’s trade deadline. Instead, Thursday afternoon came and went without general manager Travis Schlenk and company making any moves of real consequence. Swapping Tyler Dorsey for Shelvin Mack in an exchange of third-tier guards with the Memphis Grizzlies isn’t exactly the type of trade […]

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired shooting guard Rodney Hood from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but they may not be done making trades. According to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, the Blazers have expressed interest in New Orleans Pelicans stretch forward Nikola Mirotic, Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier, Atlanta Hawks veteran point guard Jeremy Lin and […]

The 2019 NBA Trade Deadline is just under a month away, and the trade market across the association has already started to heat up. Speculation has already started to circulate on whether a couple big name players will be moved come February. All-Star big man Anthony Davis is a popular name on the rumor mill, […]

It has felt like forever since the Sacramento Kings were good. With a 23-21 record right now, the Kings are finally a viable NBA team again. They even have the possibility to make the playoffs. Unfortunately for them, the Western Conference is about as tight as it can get, with the third seed and 10th spot, […]

The Sacramento Kings have probed interest in trading for Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Hawks have also made veterans Kent Bazemore and Dewayne Dedmon available in trade talks, which should help to facilitate a deal. The Kings are still looking to send out expiring […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching. This marks the beginning of the end for teams to make midseason improvements as they push towards the postseason. With roughly only five teams currently counting themselves out the possibility of making the playoffs, many teams in the league are looking to bolster their roster and bring in […]

There is probably no worse injury for an an athlete than a torn Achilles tendon. Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea found that out the hard way during the Mavericks’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, as Barea suffered just that fate. With the Mavs actually in surprising playoff contention in the Western […]