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The glamorous life of an NBA rookie has a few minor drawbacks. For one, rookies are routinely the butt of locker room jokes and hijinks. Atlanta Hawks rookies were the latest victims of a veteran prank. Trae Young and his fellow rookies returned to their cars to find they were filled with popcorn: Trae Young and […]

For almost two months of the 2011-12 NBA season, Jeremy Lin captivated the entire basketball world. The previously unknown guard single-handedly started carrying the New York Knicks to victories, just days after being on the verge of getting cut. The NBA has never seen anything like it, and it may never happen again. The magical […]

The rebuilding Atlanta Hawks will have a good problem in their hands as the team is looking to pit prized rookie Trae Young and veteran Jeremy Lin for the starting point guard role. Chris Vivlamore, writer for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, tweeted out this interesting development. I asked Lloyd Pierce who will start at point guard […]

The deal that sent Jeremy Lin from the Brooklyn Nets to the Atlanta Hawks this off-season apparently did not sit well with one of the team’s minority owners. Joe Tsai, a high-ranking official with the Alibaba group, recently shared that this deal “hurt,” not only because Lin was a good friend, but it can also […]

New Atlanta Hawks recruit Jeremy Lin is already 30-years-old. However, one particular Lyft driver seems to believe that he does not look the part, and has recently mistaken the 6-foot-3 guard as a high school student. It was Lin himself who shared a live feed of himself inside a Lyft car via his Instagram stories. […]

New Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was drafted with high expectations for the organization. Young was the first point guard picked in the draft, ahead of other highly touted prospects like Collin Sexton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Even after using their lottery pick on a point guard, the Hawks went out and traded for veteran Jeremy […]

It looks as though the Brooklyn Nets have already forgotten about Jeremy Lin, as they forgot to mention him when promoting their time in his native China. The Nets snubbed their former employee, bizarrely forgetting to shout out the point guard in the Hoops For Hope event he had a hand in. Spencer Dinwiddie, Rondae […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has a bright future ahead of him. However, he does not possess the keys to the castle just yet, with the 19-year-old still a ways away from becoming the cornerstone player for the Hawks. Young himself understands that he still has a lot to learn, and appreciates the […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson suffered an injury while playing in Jeremy Lin’s charity game in China, but the severity of the injury is unclear. NetsDaily first reported that Hollis-Jefferson hurt himself while attempting a dunk. According to an eyewitness at the “Hoop for Hope” event, Hollis-Jefferson went up for a dunk and on landing […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin has recently confirmed his willingness to represent China in the international basketball stage, should he get an official invite from the Chinese Basketball Association. Lin is currently in China for a charity game which features former Brooklyn Nets teammates Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Spencer Dinwiddie. Addressing the media, Lin did admit […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been active in the trade market this season and trading away point guard Jeremy Lin was one of their plans from the start of the summer, according to Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily. The team was hoping to clear the logjam at the guard position, which already has D’Angelo Russell, Spencer […]

Jeremy Lin’s arrival in Atlanta via a trade from the Brooklyn Nets should only make Dennis Schroder feel more uncertain about his future with the Hawks. According to David Aldridge of NBA.com (h/t Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype), the Hawks have no plans of cutting Lin, who has a year left on his guaranteed contract. […]

The Brooklyn Nets have finally found a partner who would take Jeremy Lin. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Nets have shipped the veteran point guard to the Atlanta Hawks in a transaction that had the two teams swapping future second-round selections. Brooklyn has traded Jeremy Lin to the Hawks, league sources tell ESPN. […]

Carmelo Anthony’s partnership with the Oklahoma City Thunder is a well-known ticking time bomb, as it’s widely expected that the Thunder are soon going to part ways with the forward either via a buyout or a trade. The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly among the primary destination of Anthony in case of a trade, as the […]

Over the last several days, it has become clear that All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Oklahoma City Thunder is set to end after one season this summer. This initially created chatter that the team would buy him out in order to save $100 million in salary cap and luxury tax toward the 2018-19 […]

Jeremy Lin continues to show progress in his recovery from a serious knee injury. According to Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks, via Brian Lewis of the New York Post, the 29-year-old point guard is already taking contact on the court, though, the degree of which was not detailed. According to Marks, Jeremy Lin is […]

From the composition of their current roster, the Brooklyn Nets are galaxies away from becoming a playoff contender, let alone being a serious threat to win an NBA title. However, the team is eyeing some personnel maneuvers in order to put them in a better position to lure top free agents as soon as the […]

Way back when Jeremy Lin was a rookie, well before Linsanity took over New York City, Monta Ellis provided the youngster with jeans. I kid you not. This is not a joke. It is not a shame. It’s not some random filler for offseason content… Well, I mean, it is partially that, but this is […]

It goes without saying that the 2017-18 NBA season for the Brooklyn Nets did not go as planned. However, that does not mean that there are any hard feelings between the players. That said, it seems former NBA player Jalen Rose did not get the memo when he suggested that Brooklyn was hardly a shining example […]

The Houston Rockets are in pain right now after losing to the Golden State Warriors at home Monday night, 101-92. Not only did they blow a 3-2 series lead, the Rockets also saw the end of their 2017-18 campaign right in front of their home crowd. The Rockets’ abysmal shooting was mainly to blame for […]

Despite the acquisition of former lottery pick Emmanuel Mudiay prior to the NBA trade deadline and the promise of more playing time for another Top 10 draftee in Frank Ntilikina, former college standout Trey Burke has been the feel-good story for an otherwise lost season for the New York Knicks. Having stepped up his play […]

It was a very tough start for Jeremy Lin. In just his first game of the season, Lin ruptured his right knee patellar tendon and underwent season-ending surgery. After this past offseason, the future looked much better for the Brooklyn Nets. Their front office was able to make a couple of moves that helped the […]

During his tenure with the New York Knicks, point guard Jeremy Lin quickly rose to stardom behind in the NBA behind his stellar start to his career. Much of this came with All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony being out of the lineup due to injuries that paved the opportunity for Lin to showcase his ability. However, […]

It goes without saying that anytime a player suffers a season-ending injury, their overall demeanor suffers along with it. Fortunately, Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin is looking on the bright side. Lin sustained a ruptured patella tendon in the 2017-18 NBA season opener versus the Indiana Pacers. However, he said during an interview with ESPN’s […]

When the Nets traded for Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnet in July of 2013, they showed the NBA they were in a win mode now, and if it didn’t work they knew they would completely mortgage their future. The Nets in return gave up a slew of players, and a first-round picks in 2014, 2016 […]

This story can make you think how much the Brooklyn Nets are missing from the injured Jeremy Lin. He may present himself as one of the humblest and most laid-back player in the league, but he is not going to back down from anyone. Forget all the scoring; a certain toughness flows through the man’s […]

With the Chinese celebrating their New Year, a couple of NBA players sent their good wishes to the people of China in a video produced by Tencent, a Chinese media company. The video took a terrible turn, though, as it appears that J.J. Redick of the Philadelphia 76ers said: “I just wanted to wish all […]

It appears as Jeremy Lin will be staying in the Brooklyn for at least one more season after opting into his contract for next season. Zach Lowe of ESPN reports that Lin has opted into his $12.5 million player option with the Brooklyn Nets earlier today. Jeremy Lin has opted in to his $12.5M player […]

For Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin, it has been quite a long road to recovery after his 2017-18 season was cut short following just the first game of the season. After he sustained a ruptured right patella midway through the fourth quarter of the Nets’ season opener against the Indiana Pacers, Lin has since […]

The long and unfortunate list of injuries this season has Jeremy Lin’s name. The Brooklyn Nets guard was one of the first players to suffer a season-ending injury on the year, as he got sidelined during the team’s 2017-18 debut last October. He landed awkwardly after a lay-up, and his knee just gave out. The clip of […]

It’s mind-boggling how many opportunities the Oklahoma City Thunder missed out on throughout the last eight years. From trading Eric Bledsoe, James Harden, Reggie Jackson and losing Kevin Durant to unexpected postseason struggles. It seems like the organization nails it on Draft Night but then can’t build a lasting roster. So in a situation like […]

According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the NBA has granted a $6 million disabled player exception to the Brooklyn Nets, as the team has been badly depleted after losing Jeremy Lin to a season-ending injury. Sources: The NBA has granted Brooklyn a $6M disabled player exception for the loss of guard Jeremy Lin. — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently gave fans an early Christmas gift by paying homage to one of the best players in NBA history in the legendary Kobe Bryant. To no surprise, the Lakers revealed not one both of his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys amongst their all-time franchise greats at Staples Center. One of the best […]

With all the anticipation of the NBA’s bevy of notable Christmas Day games, ’tis the season for its best commercials as well. All the big-whig sports apparel companies are known for pulling out the big guns this time of year in an effort to boost product promotions for the holidays. However, Adidas took it a step further […]

Although he was only able to play in the team’s first game of the season against the Indiana Pacers, point guard Jeremy Lin of the Brooklyn Nets has kept himself busy during his recovery from a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee. Lin appeared in an ad campaign by Adidas called “Calling All Creators,” which was officially […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has been progressing through his rehab from a ruptured patellar tendon that has cut his 2017-18 season short back in early October. The 29-year-old looks to be headed in the right direction as Brian Lewis of the New York Post is reporting that Lin is on track to begin […]

Since suffering a pattelar tendon injury in the opening game of the season, not a lot has been heard from Jeremy Lin. He did make an appearance last week at the Barclays Center for a talk to a youth group and gave a short update about himself, but did not specifically share how he plans […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin made an appearance last Friday inside the Barclays Center, as he talked to a youth group. It was the first time he was seen by the public since he suffered a season-ending knee injury way too early in the year. The 29-year-old Harvard product shared some good news about his […]

Gordon Hayward is an avid League of Legends player, and it’s safe to say he’s pretty good at it. He’s been proud of it for years and even went to the extent of claiming that he’s the best in the NBA when it comes to the popular video game. However, while the Boston Celtics star […]