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His thoughts on the documentary about him? "It was just good where you could just appreciate everything that happened," Lin said. "God has been really good to me and he's blessed me with a lot, so that was kind of surreal to be able to take a step back and be like, 'Wow, that stuff actually happened to me.' "Just watching myself talk about the breakout game (February 4, 2012 against the Nets, when he scored 25 points) and all the things that had to happen and all the things that, you know, obstacles that my family had to overcome to get to that point. It was pretty emotional." CSN Houston

Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin 

All right! The folks over at Japan-based Dunk Shot have produced another odd manga-like take on an NBA team. While not long ago, BallinEurope showed the hoops-centric newspaper’s take on Kevin Love and the Eurowolves, this time it’s Chandler Parsons, Jeremy Lin and James Harden getting animated. Translation is forthcoming, but it seems as though the Rockets are preoccupied in similar fashion to the Timberwolves, i.e. it’s all about pursuing the ladies, and Harden (like Nikola Pekovic before him) appears to be having troubles. It’s gotta be the beard, eh? Ball In Europe

Houston Rockets, James Harden, Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons 

But the Houston Rockets could be the real threat. They have a young star in James Harden and the possibilities of putting together a fearsome team. They have quietly been sending out signals around the NBA they’d trade Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin, both of whom have enhanced their value since being lured last summer as free agents and were in the grand plan of GM Daryl Morey possibility to be used — as seemingly all his players are — as targets to be able to upgrade. NBA.com

Houston Rockets, Trade, Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin 

Things got better all right. Lin, now with the Houston Rockets, returns to Oracle Arena on Friday as an internationally known sensation playing on a three-year, $25 million contract. A documentary that traces his unlikely rise to fame with the New York Knicks opened to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The 88-minute film, "Linsanity," makes its San Francisco debut next Thursday at the Center for Asian American Media Festival. Lin's global fame means the world to Misaka, who in 1947 became the first non-Caucasian to play professional basketball in the U.S. The Japanese-American was a 5-foot-7, 150-pound point guard for the Knicks, even if his career only lasted three games. To Misaka, the rise of another Asian-American wasn't "Linsanity." It was lineage. "It really made me feel good that he was getting all the attention that he deserved," he said. San Jose Mercury-News

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Most characterizations of Morey place him as a fiercely intelligent, nerdy guy with a willingness to think outside the box. However, new video has surfaced that suggests Morey may be a better athlete than we think. In mid-February, Rockets guard Jeremy Lin held a fundraiser for his JLIN Foundation in Houston. Morey took part and proceeded to demolish his prized free agent pickup in table tennis, displaying a range of shots and impressive quickness. It's surprising, in a way, but this is also pretty much exactly how I'd imagine Morey being good at table tennis. He has a routine for his serve, pumps his fist after big winners, and even appears to have come prepared in full athletic clothing. Lin, on the other hand, did not take the match very seriously, presumably because he cannot afford to strain a muscle in a game of table tennis. Yahoo! Sports

Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, Jeremy Lin 

Those inconsistencies led to a 110-107 buzzer-beating loss to the Bucks on Wednesday night. The Rockets had started the game making 12 of their first 13 field goal attempts and jumped out to a 28-11 lead. "It sucks," Lin said. "That's how I would see it. It's just kind of, like, tragic to see how good we can play and then, the next thing you know, a minute later, we're like a completely different team. "I think it's complacency," he continued. "In my opinion, I think we get comfortable. Our guard goes down a little. We share the ball a little less. We run a little less hard. We play a little less hard on defense. And you just can't play the game of basketball like that. You can't flirt with the fine line of complacency and being totally locked in. So every little bit of slippage that we give up will come back and hurt us." CSN Houston

Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin 

"Early in the season, we dropped so many games," Lin said. "And then we went through a stretch where we were winning every close game. So sometimes, you have to be able to go through these times to be able to look at what doesn't work, what works. I guess it makes everything more rewarding at the end of the day. You really do learn and grow from your losses, so definitely, for us, we think, if we go on a nice little win streak right now, then it makes this tough stretch worth it." CSN Houston

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Already a favorite on Facebook and Twitter since his rise to stardom last year, popular NBA point guard Jeremy Lin has taken to new unchartered social media territory--Instagram. Lin announced via his Twitter page Tuesday that he had launched a new Instagram page. "Just started instagram today...follow me: JLIN7 2. Remember to keep voting at http://mad.jeremylinfoundation.org #MakingADifference 3. Nap time!" tweeted Lin a day before his team, the Houston Rockets (31-27), plays the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. LatinosPost.com

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Howard Chen: Lin on last night: "We wanted to win that for James (Harden)" - wanted to atone for past two losses to OKC. #RedNation Twitter @ho_chenCSN

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Jeremy Lin: Got my first ever technical last night and lost $2000...makes me angry when i realize thats 2000 mcchickens or 4000 jack in the box tacos Twitter @JLin7

Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, Referees 

But the Rockets still had a game and came from behind to take down one of the league’s best teams in the Thunder. But after the game, they were still in the locker room trying to process the thought of four friends missing from the locker room. “That was just pretty much the worst thing,” Jeremy Lin said. “It sucks because we’re a close-knit team and we actually really, really care about everybody that got shipped off and it was just really emotional for me. “To be honest, I was like ‘I don’t even want to play. I don’t even want to play tonight.’ It was really emotional. I wish them the best. It just sucks to see them go and I guess that’s a part of the business but that’s a tough part for me.” CSN Houston

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Lin watched Harden play and said he was happy for him. But he also admitted the All-Star Game wasn’t for him. Not this year. “I’m kind of thankful I didn’t get voted because when … I want to make sure I’m fully, fully deserving of it, when I play,” Lin said after the team’s evening practice on Monday. “And I didn’t feel like that was the case this year.” CSN Houston

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Nate Taylor: Adam Silver says Jeremy Lin's popularity has grown international. "He's not a flash in the pan. He has real growth potential," Silver said. Twitter @ByNateTaylor

Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, Adam Silver 

Jason Friedman: . @Chandler Parsons when asked about spending last night w/ @Jeremy Lin (at charity event) "It was great. He's the best Valentine I've ever had" Twitter @JasonCFriedman

Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons 

Jason Friedman: X-rays on Jeremy Lin's right hand negative. Just a bruise. Twitter @JasonCFriedman

Houston Rockets, Injuries, Jeremy Lin 

Lin, who signed the Rockets' three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet in the summer that wasn't matched by the Knicks, is no longer seen as a savior but a respected basketball player who, at 24 years old, is still looking to grow his game. He's a worthy sidekick to new Rockets star James Harden, the two of them trying to lead Houston to the playoffs for the first time since 2009. Reunions and such, he made clear, are not his concern at the moment. "I'm going to go home, spend time with my family and people who are really close to me and then play the game and treat it like business," he told USA TODAY Sports. USA Today Sports

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Darnell Mayberry: East Skills Challenge team: Jrue Holiday, Brandon Knight, Jeff Teague. West: Damian Lillard, Jeremy Lin, Tony Parker. Twitter @DarnellMayberry

Tony Parker, Jeremy Lin, Jeff Teague, Jrue Holiday, Brandon Knight, Damian Lillard, All Star Game 

Kobe's the villain in the "Linsanity" documentary just screened at Sundance and produced by my buddy Chris Chen ... It was in Boston postgame last year that Kobe said with a ton of reporters milling around his locker -- and with NY the next stop -- he hadn't really heard of Lin. That made Kobe the epitome of the world still not believing in Jeremy Lin's exploits, whether it was really disrespect or sheer ignorance -- and made for a great movie setup when Lin dropped 38 and 7 on the Lakers the next day at Madison Square Garden in the Knicks' victory. Jeremy heard about Kobe's comment and considered trash-talking after the game: "Who the hell is Kobe Bryant?!" But Lin thought better of it. Sulia

Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Jeremy Lin 

Jeremy Lin had a busy schedule after arriving late to Utah with the Houston Rockets on Sunday evening. The Houston point guard made it to the final minutes of a Sundance Film Festival screening after a snowstorm grounded the team in Grand Junction, Colo. Then, prior to playing the Jazz on Monday, Lin was introduced to former University of Utah guard Wat Misaka, who won a national championship with the Utes in 1944 and became the first Asian-American to play in the NBA when he appeared in three games with the New York Knicks in the 1947-48 season. Salt Lake Tribune

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Yao has formed a relationship with Lin — though he said he tries not to bother him during the season — and believes the 23-year-old guard who spawned Linsanity last season with the New York Knicks is in the perfect environment to develop in Houston. “I was there, first 10 games, didn’t play well and they continued to encourage me and they tried to help me to fit into the NBA, instead of trying to judge me a good or bad player. I remember that,” Yao said of his time with the Rockets. “Jeremy, of course, people expect that he repeat what he did in New York last year. Under that circumstance, he still consistently helps the team and I’m very impressed with what he did.” Washington Post

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