Pablo S. Torre: Lin on leaving Knicks: 'Honestly, I preferred New York'

Farewell, Jeremy. You were a fine Knick and you made me as happy as I've ever been as a Knicks fan. Best of luck in Houston. It'll be interesting to see if the Knicks release any detailed official statement or explanation for

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He has stockpiled middling draft picks, tried to forge his way into the Dwight Howard sweepstakes and most notably signed restricted free agents Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik to back-loaded deals that will pay each player the equivalent of a maximum

At 11 p.m. EST on Tuesday night, one hour before the New York Knicks needed to decide whether to match the Houston Rockets' three-year, $25.1 million contract offer to keep Jeremy Lin, the point guard's cellphone rang at his parents' home in Palo Alto,

Jeremy Lin is waving goodbye to the Knicks after a brief, electrifying run in New York. (Debby Wong/US Presswire). The Knicks have declined to match Houston's three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet for point guard Jeremy Lin.

Report: Knicks won't match offer, Jeremy Lin headed to Rockets

Jeremy Lin is headed to Texas. You know what that means: fire up the pun headline generator!

As the deadline approaches for the New York Knicks to decide if they keep Jeremy Lin, social media is alive with opinion.

For all the debate over whether the New York Knicks should match Jeremy Lin's offer sheet from the Houston Rockets and keep him in Manhattan, the idea that the Knicks seem to consider Felton a suitable replacement is just as unbelievable. Felton, who

First, the luxury tax is now progressive. Each additional $5 million a team is over the luxury tax will progressively cost them more. The near $15 million that Jeremy Lin would make would cost an additional $37.5 million dollars.

Esto hubiese sido tan fácil en febrero. Jeremy Lin le tuteaba a Kobe Bryant tanto en la cancha como en la venta de camisetas.

Jeremy Lin's $25 million offer from Rockets should be no-brainer for rich Knicks

Linsanity ended for the Nets, or at least for Avery Johnson, long before its remnants hopped on a plane for Houston.

The New York Knicks face a difficult decision when it comes to Jeremy Lin. The backloaded offer sheet offered to him by the Houston Rockets puts the Knicks in quite the precarious position come 2014-15

Jeremy Lin once again has New York buzzing, but this time fans are much more divided on his future with the Knicks.

Jeremy Lin once again has New York buzzing, but this time fans are much more divided on his future with the Knicks.

First, the luxury tax is now progressive. Each additional $5 million a team is over the luxury tax will progressively cost them more. The near $15 million that Jeremy Lin would make would cost an additional $37.5 million dollars.

For Fans of Knicks, Conflict Over Lin

We should know the fate of Linsanity by early Wednesday morning. Will the Knicks bring Jeremy Lin and his marketing muscle back to MSG?

In the Knicks case, they will definitely be a repeat offender, which means the near $15 million that Jeremy Lin would make would cost an additional $52.5 million dollars. Except, that's not the right way to look at this. Justin Rao

Linsanity ended for the Nets, or at least for Avery Johnson, long before its remnants hopped on a plane for Houston.

With point guard Raymond Felton on his way to New York via a sign-and-trade deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, evidence is mounting that the Knicks will not match the Houston Rockets' offer sheet to Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin has New York buzzing again, but this time fans are much more divided on his future with the Knicks, who must match a $25.1 million offer to him by Tuesday night.