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Jeremy Lin Betting Odds: The Knicks Star Has Vegas Excited

Andrew Sharp — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:33:07 GMT

What has happened to the New York Knicks to make their NBA championship odds drop from 40/1 to 18/1 in the matter of two weeks? Jeremy Lin happened and sportsbooks have been forced to take serious notice, just like the rest of the sporting world.

Jeremy Lin hits game-winning 3-pointer as Knicks beat Raptors 90-87, extend streak to 6 games

By Associated Press — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:52:00 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Even after his amazing week, this one took Linsanity to a whole new level. Against Toronto on Tuesday, it was Lin for the win!

Young scores 35, Wall has 29 as Wizards beat Trail Blazers 124-109

By Associated Press — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:22:00 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nick Young scored a season-high 35 points, John Wall added 29 points and nine assists, and the Washington Wizards beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-109 Tuesday night for their second straight road win.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. takes Twitter shot at Jeremy Lin

By Lance Pugmire — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:19:00 GMT

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has drawn heat before for diminishing his rivalry with Manny Pacquiao into taunts invoking race.

4 Corners: Is Lin real deal or overnight sensation?

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

He's good, but no star

George Diaz: NFL reigns over NBA because team superstars stay

George Diaz — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:15:00 GMT

Did you survive your official Week One Super Bowl Hangover, America?

McGee has 22 points, Wall 14 assists as Wizards rout Pistons 98-77

By Associated Press — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:47:00 GMT

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — JaVale McGee had 22 points and eight rebounds, and John Wall dished out 14 assists as the Washington Wizards routed the Detroit Pistons 98-77 on Sunday night.

Lin's FT pushes Knicks past Timberwolves, 100-98

Tribune News Services — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:31:00 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS -- The legend of "Linsanity" grew a bit larger on Saturday as Jeremy Lin scored 20 points, including a game-winning free throw with the game tied to lead the Knicks over the Timberwolves 100-98 at Target Center.

Randy Foye settling in as a starting guard

By Broderick Turner — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:40:00 GMT

Randy Foye, who's started all four games since the Clippers lost Chauncey Billups to a season-ending injury, says he's getting used to expanded role and increased attention, but team still comes first.

His role has changed, putting more of a spotlight on Randy Foye because of who he has replaced in the starting lineup.

Miami Heat finish strong in 106-89 victory over Wizards

By Shandel Richardson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:17:00 GMT

Heat defeat Wizards 106-89 behind strong fourth quarter

The normal reaction for the Miami Heat after a loss usually is about moving onto the next game.

Lakers' 92-85 loss to Knicks is highly Lin-plausible

By Mike Bresnahan — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:09:00 GMT

Jeremy Lin, the unlikely New York sensation, has 38 points and seven assists to outshine Kobe Bryant, who scores 34 but misses 18 of 29 shots as Lakers fall to 2-3 on their annual Grammy trip.

Reporting from New York — Stop the Lin-sanity? The Lakers tried and tried. And failed. Badly.

Gay and Grizzlies slip past Pacers

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Rudy Gay scored 21 points for the Grizzlies as they defeated the Pacers, 98-92, at FedExForum on Friday.

Big games by Jeremy Lin, Tyson Chandler give Knicks 107-93 win over Wizards

By Associated Press — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:43:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeremy Lin had 23 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Tyson Chandler scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to their third straight win, 107-93 over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

4 Corners: Is Kobe the greatest Laker ever?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Believe in Magic

Big games by Jeremy Lin, Tyson Chandler give Knicks 107-93 win over Wizards

By Associated Press — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:11:00 GMT

Chauncey Billups is done for the season

By Broderick Turner — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:05:00 GMT

Clippers' guard is expected to be sidelined at least eight months because of torn Achilles' tendon. He says he wants to come back.

Reporting from Cleveland — Clippers guard Chauncey Billups realized his worst fears Tuesday when an MRI exam revealed he has a torn left Achilles' tendon that will end his first season with the team.

Pierce scores 15, passes Bird as Celtics beat Bobcats 94-84

By Associated Press — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:03:00 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics' career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston increased its winning streak to five straight with a 94-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night.

Wall's 31, Young's 29 help Wizards to 111-108 OT win over Raptors

By Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:20:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall scored 31 points, Nick Young had a season-high 29 and Trevor Booker added a season-high 19 as the Washington Wizards blew an 18-point third-quarter lead then hung on to beat the Toronto Raptors 111-108 in overtime on Monday night.

Lin scores 28 in first career start, leads Knicks over Jazz

BRIAN MAHONEY — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:14:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.

Clippers begin long trip with easy win over Wizards, 107-81

By Broderick Turner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:10:00 GMT

Blake Griffin almost has a triple-double without playing in the fourth quarter, with 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Chris Paul scores a season-low two points.

The Clippers' game Saturday against the hapless Washington Wizards was both the end of a brutal five-game week and the start of a six-game, 10-day trip.

What they're saying: Collison on hazing and Pippen on yoga

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:16:00 GMT

Oklahoma City rookies have pink backpacks and teddy bears for the road, Thunder power forward Nick Collison writes in a blog for GQ.

Thunder power forward Nick Collison blogged for GQ about rookie hazing: "We make sure our rookies this season — Reggie Jackson and Ryan Reid — wear their pink Justin Bieber and 'My Little Pony' backpacks and carry their oversized teddy bears on all road trips. Kendrick Perkins says in Boston they made a rookie go out in a foot of snow and do 100 push-ups in only his spandex shorts."

Mark Cuban drops verbal bomb on officiating

By Ben Bolch — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:30:00 GMT

After a loss to Oklahoma City, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban calls the officiating 'off-the-charts bad.' That was just the beginning of his comments, which will cost him $75,000.

Another Cuban crisis

Barbosa scores 19, as Raptors beat Wizards, 106-89

By Associated Press — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:43:00 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Leandro Barbosa shook off flulike symptoms to score 19 points, Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday night.

Ex-center Oliver Miller sentenced to one year in jail

By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:55:00 GMT

Former Phoenix, Detroit player apologizes at court hearing

Former NBA player Oliver J. Miller was sentenced Friday to a year in the Anne Arundel County jail for pistol-whipping his girlfriend's brother in Arnold.

Orlando Magic work past lowly Washington Wizards for much-needed win | Video

By Josh Robbins , Orlando Sentinel — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:47:00 GMT

As tipoff approached Wednesday night, Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said he had no doubt his players would begin their game against the Washington Wizards with plenty of energy.