Sports / Jeremy Lin

'Linsanity' strikes local sportswear industry

2012-02-20 17:16

"Linsanity" has struck China's sportswear industry. Several Chinese brands are already fighting for the right to represent Jeremy Lin, the Harvard-educated Chinese-American who has become the New York Knicks' star point guard.

Knicks falls to first loss in 'Lin era'

2012-02-18 16:33

New York's seven game winning streak came to an end on Friday, which is the first loss for Knicks since Linsanity hit the court despite Lin's 26 points.

Lin putting bounce back in US basketball

2012-02-18 05:01

What was totally unexpected was the dramatic entry on the sports and international scene of New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin, a Chinese-American born in Palo Alto, California, to parents from Taiwan.

'Linsanity' a marketing dream in Asia

2012-02-17 16:55

As the first ripples of "Linsanity" hit Asia, ethnic Chinese-American Jeremy Lin's fairytale rise has marketing men rubbing their hands with glee.

Jeremy Lin becomes a bankable name

2012-02-16 18:36

Jeremy Lin's surprising basketball heroics have made the 23-year-old point guard a sports sensation and media darling nearly overnight, and there are no shortage of entrepreneurs trying to cash in.

Lin happy to smash stereotypes

2012-02-16 18:30

New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin is trying not to get caught up in the buzz generated by his explosion onto the NBA scene but the Taiwanese-American point guard is glad to be helping break down stereotypes.

Lin happy to smash stereotypes

2012-02-16 18:30

New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin is trying not to get caught up in the buzz generated by his explosion onto the NBA scene but the Taiwanese-American point guard is glad to be helping break down stereotypes.

Lin passes Knicks to romp over Kings

2012-02-16 16:56

Jeremy Lin showed off another dimension on his magical NBA ride in leading the Knicks to a 100-85 rout of the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday for New York's seventh win in a row.

'Linsanity' touches down in star-struck Canada

2012-02-15 15:17

'Linsanity' slammed into hockey-mad Canada with the force of a winter storm on Tuesday as Jeremy Lin, the NBA's newest sensation, set hearts aflutter with visit to the league's most northern outpost.

Kobe-mania reigns in Lakers win over Toronto

2012-02-13 17:26

Kobe proving again he is basketball's ultimate showman as he lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-92 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday with some late game heroics.

'Linsanity' outduels Lakers for Knicks' 4th win in a row

2012-02-11 14:08

"Linsanity" reigned at Madison Square Garden for another night on Friday as point guard Jeremy Lin outdueled Kobe Bryant to lead the New York Knicks to a fourth straight win with a 92-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lin's good, but not as good as Yao - NBA boss

2012-02-10 15:55

NBA commissioner David Stern is already hailing Jeremy Lin – the New York Knicks' Taiwanese-American point guard – as a sensation who might mean another boost to the league's appeal in Asia.

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