After an incredibly bipolar season filled with multiple injuries, coaching changes, a revolving door of starting lineups, ego clashes, superstars unable to play with one another, and a month of Linsanity, the Knicks' wacky season ended Wednesday night with a 106-94 loss to the superior Miami Heat in Game 5 of their playoff series. There seem to be a million questions hovering over the team now, already threatening to make their offseason as dysfunctional as this past season. Can Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire coexist? Will Jeremy Lin be back? Will Mike Woodson be coach? Will this lineup ever gel? And will Stoudemire ever help Shane Battier get up? more ›

Despite the mounting injuries and merciless defense of the Miami Heat, the Knicks were able to snatch Game 4 at MSG on Sunday, avoiding a sweep and ending their NBA-record 13 consecutive playoff losing streak. The Knicks are hoping to win tonight in Miami and push the series to a Game 6 back in NY on Friday—but with the losses of Jeremy Lin, Iman Shumpert and Baron Davis, the Knicks are left relying on Mike Bibby and Toney Douglas (who hasn't played once during the series) to lead the team at point guard. Oh yeah, and they'll also be playing a thoroughly pissed-off Heat team, and the ghosts of their recent past: "I just don't want to look at that fire extinguisher at all," Amare Stoudemire said. "But getting a win in Miami would be huge for us." more ›

In the wake of two bad losses to the Miami Heat and Fire Extinguishergate, the Knicks are not exactly in great shape heading into Game 3 at the Garden tonight. But even with no Iman Shumpert, Amare Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin, the team is still hopeful they can end their playoff win drought...somehow: “It’s a big challenge but we’ve been facing challenges all year,’’ Carmelo Anthony said after yesterday’s practice. “We all got to do it. I’m not going to do it myself. We just got to believe we can go out there and win the game. “They did what they had to do on their court. Now it’s our turn.” more ›

Well, that's one way to start a playoff series: the Knicks got utterly destroyed in game one of their playoff series against the Miami Heat yesterday afternoon. After a well-played first quarter, the game was never close again—the 100-67 final score doesn't even give you an idea of how pathetic it was. So all that confidence was definitely not justified. NY Times reporter Michael Powell has an idea of how they can win game two though: "Sign Ewing, page Oakley at car wash, ask Starks if he is still limber..." more ›

The Knicks have looked dominant in their last two victories—they're reminding us of the early-00s Philadelphia 76ers, with Carmelo Anthony taking on the Allen Iverson role. Barring any insane meltdowns over their last four games, the Knicks will definitely be in the playoffs, most likely the seventh seed in the East (though ESPN points out it's still remotely possible they could leap over imploding Orlando for the sixth spot)—which means they're facing a marquee matchup against the Miami Heat in the first round. And the pre-sale for playoffs tickets starts today for Chase cardmembers. more ›

Maybe the Mayans were right about 2012: Isiah Thomas was fired by Florida International University as coach of their men's basketball team today. Thomas lasted only three terrible years with the school, finishing with a 26-65 overall record (they never won more than 11 games with him in a season). You may now assume the fetal position and commence the Isiah Thomas Is Coming Back To The Knicks And There's Nothing We Can Do About It speculation. more ›

The Linsanity has come to an end, at least for this season: Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin will undergo knee surgery to "repair a partially torn meniscus in his left knee." Time to blame Sports Illustrated, RIGHT? more ›

Over the past week and a half, Knicks fans may have found themselves suddenly suffering from winning and grinning, sagacity with dishing, and reverse off the glass zigzagging—all symptoms of the phenomenon known as Linsanity. Despite reports to the contrary, it turns out that Linsanity is alive and well, as the NY Times declares today. But wait, wasn't it the NY Times who declared Linsanity dead and done less than a month ago? more ›

It was only 40 days ago that a long-overlooked Asian-American point guard from Harvard tore through the Nets, briefly giving hope to long-beleaguered Knicks fans while capturing the hearts of basketball fans across the globe with his swishing and dishing. And now, with the Knicks back in free fall and Mike D'Antoni gone, the local papers have all declared Linsanity officially over. And judging by how new coach Mike Woodson plans on running his offense, things don't look too bright for Jeremy Lin: “Woody’s inclination would not be to play him,” a person who has worked with Woodson told the Times. more ›

Mike D'Antoni is gone, Carmelo Anthony isn't going anywhere, and all that's left of Linsanity is cable-provider lawsuits. Knicks fans and basketball experts would be lying if they told you they had any idea how the rest of this shortened, bipolar season might go—but owner James Dolan has already made it clear that the Knicks will finish the season with Mike Woodson as head coach. Maybe Knicks fans can handle that, but there's only one zen master they're clamoring to see try to make something of Amare Stoudemire's bad knees and Steve Novak's wild threes: Phil Jackson. But is there any chance he'd actually join the MSG circus? more ›

Since converting our URL to Linthamist.com three weeks ago, we've found that sometimes there's just too much good Jeremy Lin news than can be fit into one day. Thus, we're proud to bring you our end-of-the-day Lin wrap-up linkstravaganza: more ›

Since converting our URL to Linthamist.com three weeks ago, we've found that sometimes there's just too much good Jeremy Lin news than can be fit into one day. Thus, we're proud to bring you our end-of-the-day Lin wrap-up linkstravaganza: more ›

There's no other way to put it: Jeremy Lin played very, very badly in the Knicks' loss to the Miami Heat last night. But credit where credit is due, and most of it should go to the Heat—they are 27-7, after all—and the way they completely and utterly stifled Lin at every turn. "I can't remember another game where it was hard to just take dribbles," Lin said after the loss. Coach Mike D'Antoni was more literary about it: “It’s hard to be Peter Pan every day. They were geeked up for him." more ›

Since converting our URL to Linthamist.com over two weeks ago, we've found that sometimes there's just too much good Jeremy Lin news than can be fit into one day. Thus, we're proud to bring you our end-of-the-day Lin wrap-up linkstravaganza: more ›

Since converting our URL to Linthamist.com over two weeks ago, we've found that sometimes there's just too much good Jeremy Lin news than can be fit into one day. Thus, we're proud to bring you our end-of-the-day Lin wrap-up linkstravaganza: more ›

The former ESPN writer who was fired for using the headline "chink in the armor" in reference to Knicks star Jeremy Lin has spoken out once again to give his side of the incident. Anthony Federico, who previously apologized for using the phrase to the Daily News earlier this week, apologized to Lin again over TwitLonger: "I wrote the headline in reference to the tone of the column and not to Jeremy Lin’s race. It was a lapse in judgment and not a racist pun. It was an awful editorial omission and it cost me my job." Read his whole statement below. more ›

Last week, rumors ran wild that noted bikini beach frolicker Kim Kardashian was trying to arrange a date with Knicks star Jeremy Lin. While the world feared for Lin's precious untainted soul, her publicity team soon squashed those reports (which they probably planted in the first place). But it's still refreshing to know that Lin wouldn't have been into it anyway: "Stuff about me dating Kim Kardashian, I mean, I have no idea where that came from and all these rumors...I don’t think I’m that type,” he told Good Morning America about their non-union. more ›

Guess White Plains wasn't quite balLin' enough: according to the Post, Jeremy Lin will soon be renting an all-inclusive, all-furnished apartment at the W Hotel in the Financial District. And he didn't even have to win an "Urban Oasis giveaway" contest to get it! Take a video tour of the luxurious apartment building below. more ›

For the second week in a row, Jeremy Lin is on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Does this mean he's double-cursed, or does this cover negate the first jinx? It definitely means that it's been a slow sports week. At least Sports Illustrated had the good sense to avoid all desperate hashtag-related cover art this time. more ›

Since converting our URL to Linthamist.com almost two weeks ago, we've found that sometimes there's just too much good Jeremy Lin news than can be fit into one day. Thus, we're proud to bring you our end-of-the-day Lin wrap-up linkstravaganza: more ›

In reaction to the outrage caused by the linsanely racist headline "Chink In The Armor," ESPN announced this morning that they fired the employee responsible for the headline about Jeremy Lin, and suspended anchor Max Bretos, who said the phrase on-air this week, for 30 days. Bretos also apologized via Twitter: "Wanted 2 apologize 2 all those I have upset. Not done with any racial reference. Despite intention,phrase was inappropriate in this context...My wife is Asian, would never intentionally say anything to disrespect her and that community." more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] Yesterday, ESPN offended a whole lot of people when they published the linsanely racist headline "Chink In The Armor" in reference to Knicks star Jeremy Lin's performance against the New Orleans Hornets Friday night. ESPN has since apologized for the "mistake," but many—including the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)—were less than impressed with their mea culpa. And Saturday Night Live picked up on the controversy in their cold open last night, mercilessly drudging up every terrible Lin pun imaginable. more ›

Like Skynet before him, Jeremy Lin has become fully self-aware: the Knicks sudden star became business savvy this week, applying for trademark rights to "Linsanity." Lin's attorney Pam Deese confirmed it to the Huffington Post: "We're prepared to protect his intellectual property rights," she said. Does this mean ESPN will now have to start using "Chinksanity"? more ›

Since converting our URL to Linthamist.com over a week ago, we've found that sometimes there's just too much good Jeremy Lin news than can be fit into one day. Thus, we're proud to bring you our end-of-the-day Lin wrap-up linkstravaganza: more ›

Jeremy Lin has only been a linternational superstar for barely two weeks, but he's already feeling the pressure of the basketball world on his shoulder—Lin told reporters today that his rise to stardom has been "a little mentally and emotionally taxing," but he knows "that comes with the territory. It's my job to focus on resting and making sure it doesn't affect my performance on the court." And just because he has to shoulder the burden of having the most punable name in the world doesn't mean he isn't interested in normal everyday things, like finding himself a girlfriend: "First she would really love God and be a faithful Christian, and then after that, I think, a desire to serve other people, to help with the underprivileged...someone that’s definitely chill, low key, low maintenance." more ›