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    The New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin and 'Linsanity'

    Jeremy Lin was dumped by the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, and the New York Knicks sent him down to the D League. The Harvard graduate was barely warming the bench in the NBA until the Knicks' coach had nobody else to bring against their cross-town rivals, the New Jersey Nets. The result was 25 points and seven assists.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jeremy Lin was dumped by the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, and the New York Knicks sent him down to the D League. The Harvard graduate was barely warming the bench in the NBA until the Knicks' coach had nobody else to bring against their cross-town rivals, the New Jersey Nets. The result was 25 points and seven assists. In the next five games, he's been a starter who's giving new life to a depleted franchise and providing a role model nationwide. Rick Quan is a sportscaster for KGO-TV in San Francisco, with a website called AsianAmericanSports.com.

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Is It Time to Intervene in Syria?
    1. 0:00Iran Touts Nuclear Advances, Threatens to Cut European Oil Exports
    2. 7:26Syria's Civil War
    3. 43:53The New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin and 'Linsanity'You’re reading this
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