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· Ryan General
Karl-Anthony Towns credits Jeremy Lin for turning him into a Knicks fan
New York Knicks starting center Karl-Anthony Towns says his fandom with his team began with Jeremy Lin. Speaking during NBA Finals media availability last week, Towns recalled how Lin’s legendary “Linsanity” run with New York in 2012 pushed him to follow the franchise closely as…
· Bryan Ke
7’2″ prospect Kai Sotto to work out with Knicks in hopes of becoming first Philippine-born NBA player
Filipino NBA draftee Kai Sotto is set to work out with the New York Knicks and 11 other teams later this week. Sotto, 20, trained in Atlanta last week in the hopes of becoming the first-ever Philippine-born basketball player to play in the NBA. The workouts are important for…
· Thy Nguyen
Dice Yoshimoto named Knicks Summer League head coach, second Asian American head coach in NBA history
Dice Yoshimoto makes history as the second Asian American to be named head coach in the NBA. NBA history: Yoshimoto, 40, was selected as the Knicks’ Summer League head coach last weekend, according to The New York Post.
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony revisit Linsanity fallout
For more than a decade, former NBA superstar Jeremy Lin carried unanswered questions about the rise and fall of Linsanity without publicly blaming the teammate many fans believed stood in his way. During a long-awaited conversation with Carmelo Anthony on the “7PM in Brooklyn”…
· Ryan General
Jordan Clarkson’s title gives Filipino basketball its 1st NBA champion
Jordan Clarkson became the first player of Filipino descent to win an NBA championship after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 on Saturday night, securing the franchise’s first title since 1973 and ending a 53-year championship drought. The…
· Ryan General
Asian American NBA stars are lighting up the conference finals
Three of the four teams currently battling it out in the NBA conference finals feature players of Asian American heritage, placing Filipino American guards Jordan Clarkson, Jared McCain and Dylan Harper alongside Vietnamese American forward Jaylin Williams on one of basketball’s…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin says he nearly quit basketball pre-‘Linsanity,’ reveals clash with Kobe Bryant
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says the “Linsanity” phenomenon almost never happened. Speaking on Dwight Howard’s podcast “Above the Rim with DH 12,” the Taiwanese American athlete revealed he once cleaned out his locker during Houston Rockets training camp and asked his agent to…
· Carl Samson
Mamdani maintains lead in final polls
Despite narrowing margins in the final polls, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani retains his frontrunner position heading into tomorrow’s New York City mayoral election. By the numbers: Recent polling until Oct. 30 consistently placed Mamdani ahead in the three-way contest,…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin retires after 15 years
For Jeremy Lin, the game that once turned him into a global sensation in New York and later crowned him a champion in Toronto has come to a close. At 37, the guard who inspired a generation of fans across the NBA, China and Taiwan announced on Instagram on Aug. 31 that he was…
· Ryan General
Carmelo Anthony denies jealousy towards Jeremy Lin
New York Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony has addressed long-standing rumors about his reaction to teammate Jeremy Lin’s breakout “Linsanity” run in 2012. On a recent episode of his podcast “7PM in Brooklyn,” Anthony denied any jealousy towards Lin‘s sudden success, which had been…
· Bryan Ke
How Jeremy Lin’s mom used her life savings to fund his NBA dreams
Jeremy Lin achieved his basketball dream with the help of his mother, Shirley, who used her life savings to support him for two years while he pursued his passion. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Jeremy Lin suspended 5 games over blood treatment
Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin received a five-game suspension from the P. League+ (PLG) after he underwent a blood treatment prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Key points:
· Bryan Ke
10 AAPI athletes who have inspired and influenced new generations of athletes
As the month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, there is no better way to celebrate it than to highlight some of the trailblazers from the communities who paved the way for the younger generation. From figure skating to basketball and…
· Bryan Ke
Dwight Howard invites athletes who lost in NBA playoffs to play in Taiwan
Former NBA star Dwight Howard jokingly invited several athletes who lost in this year’s NBA playoffs to join him in Taiwan. The 37-year-old ex-Los Angeles Lakers star, who most recently played for the Taoyuan Leopards, a Taiwanese T1 League team, shared the invitation in a video…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin brings ‘Linsanity’ to Taiwan pro league with record-setting 50-point performance
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin is apparently reliving his Linsanity era in Taiwan’s P. League+, where he recently posted an incredible 50-point triple-double performance. The 34-year-old guard tied the league’s most points record set by Indian Canadian Sim Bhullar but became the…
· Daniel Anderson
Jeremy Lin ‘38 at the Garden’ doc nets three Sports Emmy nominations
HBO Max documentary “38 at the Garden” has received three nominations for the 44th annual Sports Emmy Awards. The Jeremy Lin documentary chronicling his 2012 “Linsanity” season with the New York Knicks was nominated for outstanding short documentary, outstanding editing – long…
· Bryan Ke
Jeremy Lin shifts focus to helping younger players in Taiwan’s P. League+
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says his focus has shifted from becoming a champion to helping younger players on his new team, the Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers, as he prepares for his debut in Taiwan’s professional basketball league, P. League+. Speaking at a Wednesday news conference…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The highlight of my life’: Jeremy Lin reveals marriage of two years
Ahead of the Lunar New Year, former NBA star Jeremy Lin revealed that he has been married for about two years. On Wednesday, Lin wished his followers a happy Lunar New Year in a Facebook post. Along with the greeting, the 34-year-old announced that he married his longtime…
· William Yuk
Jeremy Lin fined by China over ‘inappropriate’ COVID remarks
Taiwanese American basketball player Jeremy Lin was fined by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for making “inappropriate remarks” about quarantine facilities. Lin, who plays for the Guangzhou Loong Lions, was fined 10,000 yuan (approximately $1,424) for comments that…
· William Yuk
Taiwan pro teams reportedly pursuing more former NBA stars after Dwight Howard signing
After the Taoyuan Leopards signed center Dwight Howard, other teams in Taiwan’s T1 League are following suit by pursuing seasoned NBA stars. Among the players being considered is Howard’s former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Carmelo Anthony, who is purportedly being pursued by the…
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