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Blake Griffin can't remember ever receiving an ovation from an opposing crowd after leaving a game.

In his first three starts, Jeremy Lin's out-of-nowhere emergence all but saved the New York Knicks' season.

Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

The Denver Nuggets will try to halt a season-high five-game losing streak when they visit the Hoosier State to take on the Indiana Pacers.

Eight more people have been arrested in connection with the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.

But when the laundry tag of a player's jersey sells for $4,800 , it's a clear sign that some of us have crossed over into the realm of the ridiculous.

This is one exhilarating stretch for Harvard basketball. Jeremy Lin is an overnight sensation in the NBA, and Corbin Miller and company are working on an undefeated Ivy League schedule.

Jamal Crawford dropped a game-high 31 points and added a game-high eight assists off the bench, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from the New Orleans Hornets, 94-86, on Friday.

Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85. Buried deep on the bench a little more than a week ago, Lin led the Knicks to their fourth straight win, tying their longest streak of the season.

Chris Paul had 24 points, including the game-winning 17-footer with 3.2 seconds left, Blake Griffin added 16 points and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 78-77 on Friday.

Reggie Williams of the Charlotte Bobcats watches teammates Bismack Biyombo hit Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls in the face during their game at Time Warner Cable Arena on February 10, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

His university classmates may be thriving in law school, at brokerage houses and on the early rungs up the corporate ladder, but Jeremy Lin is blazing a trail as the sudden savior of the New York Knicks.

Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks Friday, 2/10/12, 8:00 PM EST, TV:A ESPN Opening Point Spread:A Los Angeles -5 Current Betting Line:A Los Angeles -3.5 Opening Total:A 186 Current Total:A 184 Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker Los Angeles has won nine straight games in its series with New York, but may have trouble coming off the high of picking up an ... (more)

He has flair, he's a rising star, he's the talk of the NBA and, yes, he was a Warrior.

While there's no reason to panic after two straight losses at home, the Portland Trail Blazers are certainly concerned that some larger issues have crept into the Rose Garden.

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Nowitzki was chosen Thursday to his 11th straight All-Star game, with coaches overlooking the lowest scoring average since his second NBA season in favor of his long-term excellence.

Stephen Curry scored a season-best 36 points and the Golden State Warriors handed the fading Denver Nuggets their fifth straight loss, 109-101 on Thursday night.

First lady Michelle Obama dances with Iowa school kids while celebrating the second anniversary of the "Let's Move" campaign.

Last night's third episode of MSG's new hit series "Linsanity" was a lot like the first two: exhilarating, uplifting, improbable and ultimately satisfying.A Jeremy Lin has single handedly revived a Knicks team that was practically dead in the water at 8-15 and given New York hope that its basketball team might make something of its 2012 season ... (more)