Linsanity rules NBA

"The Linmania" (or Linsanity) is fever right now. But not only in New York, but throughout the NBA. Lin is feeling right now.

The New York Times on its Web site devoted five issues in their NBA page, all related to Jeremy.

The USA Today is not far behind and responds with three others.

The owner of the Knicks has put this team in New York to live an exciting time. They won five games on line, all without the super millionaires Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire.

Lin is a player not drafted. On Saturday, scored 20 points to lead the Knicks over the Timberwolves for Ricky Rubio, which was the fifth victory run the Knicks, who is also his fifth game with 20 or more points.

That meant that on Monday the New York Times and USA Today placed the figure as read. The social network Facebook and Tweeter are in the same wavelength as the media. Yesterday ESPN had three songs dedicated to the player of Taiwanese origin, born in Palo Alto, CA, United States.

Jackson will coach NBA Golden State

Mark Jackson showed all the personality he had as a player and television analyst on his first day as coach of Golden State Warriors.

Declaring that "Bay Area will never be the same, " Jackson vowed profound changes in the franchise.

Jackson was introduced by the Warriors in a hotel in San Francisco near the bay where the team plays in Oakland.

The Brooklyn native and former New York Knicks base said the Warriors will make the area "west of New York"in NBA circles, attracting free agents under discussion that the franchise could never achieve. He even predicted that there will be championship banners in the near future.

The Warriors have made ​​the playoffs only once since 1994 and have not won a title since 1975.

Jackson agreed to a six million dollars for three years to take over a team that was 36-46 last season. Was an improvement over ten games last season, but not enough to save Keith Smart.

"We will not accept mediocrity," Jackson said, hinting at his Brooklyn accent. "Some things start to change seriously. "

Boston Celtics Swept New York Knicks

Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo were great and the Boston Celtics won 101-89 Sunday to the New York Knicks to sweep the series 4-0 in best of seven games and seal the first playoff berth in the semifinals of the Conference NBA Eastern.

Garnett contributed 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Rondo 21 and 12 assists.

Boston Celtics Headed to Semi Finals

The Boston Celtics did not need a infartante final on Friday, this time devoted to spoil the game against New York at Madison Square Garden since the opening minute.

Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo shone in the victory of the Celtics 113-96 on the New York Knicks, who gave them a 3-0 lead in their series of first round of the playoffs.

Never an NBA team has lost a series after taking the difference, as the defending champions of the East are preparing a probable junction with the Miami Heat in the conference semifinals. The Celtics could sweep the Knicks on Sunday afternoon.

Pierce scored 38 points, Allen had 32 and Rondo set a record for the Celtics

D' Antoni Wish to stay with New York Knicks

A day after clinching a playoff spot, coach Mike D'Antoni said he wants to stay in New York.

"I love what I do. I like my players, so everything's fine, "D'Antoni said after practice Monday. "Again, I'm not focused on that per se, but hypothetically ... love me. "

D'Antoni is under contract through next season. His agent was at practice on Monday and was seen talking to team president and general manager Donnie Walsh.

D'Antoni told reporters not to read anything into the fact that his agent was in practice.

He also said he was not worried about their future. "You do the best you can. And it usually works in some way, "said the coach. "I have 60 years, so that I have to live and die for this. If I were 40, would be more worried, "said the coach.

Carmelo Traded to New York Knicks

The NBA star Carmelo Anthony joined the star Amare Stoudemire in the New York Knicks in the NBA, confirmed on Tuesday as several U.S. media.

After several days of rumors about the possible trade, the main star of the Denver Nuggets was sent to the Big Apple with Chauency Billups, Sheldon Williams, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Belkman.

The Knicks and Nuggets have agreed the transfer from the Monday night.

The Denver Post first reported the transfer, citing sources in the NBA, and said the Knicks would send the Nuggets to Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Italy's Danilo Gallinari and Timofey Mozgov addition to cede your turn to pick in the first round pick in 2014.

The Colorado quintet took months to transfer operations to evaluate possible Carmelo, since in the last recess refused to sign a contract extension for three years and $ 65 million.

Another team that wanted to receive the NBA star was the New Jersey Nets, but the player always preferred the New York team.