New Yorkers everywhere are bummed that Jeremy Lin is taking is talents to Houston. Fans expressed their displeasure in many ways. Some took to internet message boards, some called into talk radio, and I'm sure some protested in the streets.
Last night former St. John's, Golden State Warrior, and Indiana Pacer great Chris Mullin joined very elite company. Mullin become only the sixth Warrior to have his jersey retired. That's no small feat considering the franchise dates back to the early days of the NBA...
A short time ago in a galaxy far, far away I was a business and economics student (not a very good one, but that's neither here nor there). There is a theory in business and marketing that every product has a 'life-cycle.' The four main stages of a product's life cycle are the introduction stage, growth stage, maturity stage, and decline stage...
On the heels of an insensitive ESPN headline regarding Jeremy Lin, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) has released a series of guidelines to help media members avoid similar pitfalls.
The AAJA warns journalists to avoid using the following phrases or references that prey upon common Asian stereotypes...
You know Linsanity has gone to the next level when obscure singers of goofy 80's movie theme songs re-work their tunes to honor the New York Knicks' Asian sensation. That's exactly what happened with Mark Safan, singer of the theme for the amazing 80's basketball/werewolf comedy, "Teen Wolf".
This girl is either really smart or really stupid. Either way, this is really funny! This smokin' Florida State coed is inviting "Jerry" Lin to be her date at her sorority formal, in part because "I really, really like black guys." It's possible she's that clueless, but more likely that she just has really good timing.
Anytime David Letterman decides to devote a top ten list to you, you have reached a very high stratosphere of pop culture significance. Suffice it to say, Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is in that rarefied air. Check out what the home office in Walla Walla, Washington came up with...
Unless you’ve been involved in a total media blackout, you’ve likely heard about Jeremy Lin — aka “Linsation” — the New York Knicks guard who’s such an on-court phenomenon that TV ratings of Knicks games have jumped 70 percent, causing the publicly traded stock of Madison Square Garden, where the team plays, to hit a 52-week high.
But Wall Street isn’t the only one profiting from all the hype.
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It's the feel good story of this year thus far. New York Knicks sudden superstar Jeremy Lin has become an overnight success. This is why you have to love sports in general. Lin was as well known as I am a few weeks ago, and now he is arguably the biggest superstar in the NBA!