How much would you pay to meet a Linsation? That's the question raised by a CharityBuzz auction that runs until noon today. In addition to four tickets to Wednesday night's game against Sacramento, the auction also includes a chance to meet the New York Knicks' new saving grace Jeremy Lin—an out-of-the-blue basketball star you might have heard about a little here on Linthamist.com—up close and personal. And people are jumping at the chance. The auction was initially offered for $1,000 and, as of 9 a.m. had already climbed to $5,200! more ›

Less than 24 hours after a win over the Flyers, the Rangers took the ice against the Washington Capitals. Another game, another two points, this time from a 3-2 victory. Ryan Callhan opened the scoring in the first period, and Ryan McDonagh broke a tie with 6:39 left in the second period. Brandon Prust, who hadn't scored in 48 games, scored a short-handed goal in the third period, and the Rangers held on after giving one back. In the race for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, they have a seven-point advantage over the Bruins, whom they play Tuesday. more ›

Looks like the legend of Lin grows a little more. One night after defeating Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in New York, the Knicks went on the road to face the Timberwolves. Billed as a battle between dynamic point guards Ricky Rubio and Jeremy Lin, neither player was spectacular. But the Knicks and Lin were able to do just enough to win their fifth-straight game, defeating Minnesota, 100-98. Instead of heroics by Lin, this game was defined by the role his teammates played in the win. more ›

As you probably know by now from perusing some of our stories here at Linthamist.com, Jeremy Lin's career arc has gone something like this: Harvard wunderkind to draft afterthought to Golden State Warriors bench warmer to D-League reject to the biggest brightest friggin' baller in NYC. But there were some people who knew Lin was going to be a star—and that included both his high school basketball coach and a "Moneyball" statistician who predicted his success over two years ago, going against every other basketball expert to declare that, "Lin is a good enough player to start in the NBA and possibly star." more ›

Knicks 92, Lakers 85: After Thursday's Lakers-Celtics game, Kobe Bryant was asked if he knew of new Knicks star Jeremy Lin. His response? "I know who he is, but I don't really know what's going on too much with him. I don't even know what he's done. Like, I have no idea what you guys are talking about." Well, after Friday night's game at Madison Square Garden, Bryant is certain to know who Jeremy Lin is. Lin dropped 38-points, setting yet another career mark, as he led the Knicks to their fourth straight win. Lin even outscored Bryant, who had a team-high 34-points. more ›

Jeremy Lin took his show on the road -- to the tune of 23 points and 10 assists -- as the Knicks pulled away from the lowly Wizards in a 107-93 win in Washington. Lin even dunked the ball and has scored 20 or more points in three straight games. Of course, he has exploded against the Nets, the Jazz and the Wizards. Those teams average about nine wins, so everyone would be wise to take a deep breath. But Lin still has injected some intrigue to a Knicks team that looked oddly listless. They are still without Carmelo Anthony (groin injury) and Amare Stoudemire (family death), so Lin, who was cut by the Warriors and demoted by the Knicks earlier this season, will have a chance to create an even bigger foothold. more ›

Despite playing without Amare Stoudemire (who was in Florida after his brother died in a car accident) and a groin injury to Camrelo Anthony, the Knicks were able to beat the Jazz, 99-98. Jeremy Lin, making his first career start, had 28 points and may be persuading coach Mike D'Antoni that he is a viable option at point guard. Steve Novak scored 19 off the bench as part of a who's who box score for the Knicks. The win was their second straight. more ›

The Super Bowl wasn't the only event involving local teams on Sunday — there were also two hockey games. At Madison Square Garden, the Rangers defeated the Flyers, 5-2, for the fourth consecutive time this season and the sixth time in a row going back to last season. In a physical game with four fights, the Rangers pulled away from a 2-2 tie with Philadelphia by scoring three goals in the 3rd period. more ›

Despite leading for much of the game, the Knicks fell to the Celtics 91-89. Both Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler had double-doubles, but the Boston defense stifled the Knicks down the stretch and cut off Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony. He led the Knicks with 26 points. The Knicks have lost 11 of 13 games. more ›

The Knicks kicked off a stretch of three games in three nights by almost beating the Bulls. New York had several shots at tying the game in the waning seconds, but couldn't connect and Chicago prevailed 104-102. Amar'e may have had his best game of the season, scoring 34 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Carmelo poured in 26, but had another off night shooting, hitting only 10-for-26. The defense didn't show up again as Chicago shot 52% from the field. New York faces Boston tonight on the road. more ›

Ryan Callahan grew up in Rochester, just down the road from Buffalo. Wednesday he celebrated his homecoming with the winning goal in the shootout to propel the Rangers to a 1-0 win over the Sabres. Callahan's heroics might not have mattered if not for an outstanding night in the pipes by Henrik Lundqvist. Lundqvist stopped all 34 shots he faced and made two amazing saves with time running out in regulation and overtime. The win gives the Rangers three points in four nights and keeps them atop the Eastern Conference. more ›

Knicks 113, Pistons 86: With Carmelo Anthony back in the lineup, the Knicks were able to snap a three-game losing streak. Anthony had 25 points and 6 assists (!!) in the win, New York's second in its last eleven games. Luckily, they were playing Detroit, one of the teams with a more dismal record (4-19) than the Knicks (8-13). more ›

The Knicks again played without Anthony, and they lost again, this time 97-84 to the Rockets in Houston. Amar'e Stoudemire had 23 points and Tyson Chandler had 14, but Carmelo Anthony sat out again with an injured thumb. The Knicks have lost nine of 10 (and three straight). Baron Davis may make his Knicks debut Tuesday, but will he really turn this around? One night after taking an NBA season-high 43 3-pointers, the Knicks made only five of 26 shots from beyond the arc. more ›

The Nets did something the Knicks couldn't the other night, win on the road in Cleveland. New Jersey won 99-96 thanks to big performances from key players. Deron Williams had 27 points and 10 assists. more ›

File under the is this really real? category: a man has posted a plea on Craigslist, offering $500 for someone ("preferably from someone who was a quarterback in college or the pros") to teach him about this whole football thing before The Big Game. And naturally it's because he doesn't want to be embarrassed in front of his lady friend (because women will break up with you if you don't love sports enough). He writes: more ›