And it's on ESPN so I actually get to watch!

Plus Kobe with a little "who the hell is Jeremy Lin" trash talk before the game.

It's on!

Yo, Kobe, remember the name.

Kobe's got five rings, he don't need to remember shit.

Man, the Lakers can't shoot for shit.

His rings aren't helping him tonight. Just another guy.

[4] hey alex. i'm just getting online for the first time today. i'll get a small write-up on the blue note post a bit later tonight. excellent choices!

[5] hi RI!!! : )

5) Wow. Guy only leads the league in scoring. Tough crowd.

Yeah, you're right, the rings helped him get the call there.

Yo, thelarmis! A friend just told me it's balmy in Atlanta (she just got back). Finally getting wintery here.

Time for the Knicks to start hitting some threes. Don't want to keep the Lakers in the game on an off night. God, Ron Artest isn't much anymore, is he?

[9] it had been downright springy here til the other night. it's gotten a bit wintry the past 2.5 days, or so.

then again, what do i know - i'm always inside a classroom, studio or on a stage! : )

Linsane!

Lin, spinning and winning!

This game has long stretches of suck. This is Knicks and Lakers, for godsake.

Lakers playing tired. Great game for the Knicks to win tonight.

What's fun about Lin is the buzz you hear from the Garden each time he touches the ball.

alex - 2 quickies up on the blue note page.

thanks for a great series!!! : )

have a fun game guys and a good weekend!

later...

The old ass Celts played as shitty as the Lakers tonight too.

And CP3 with the game winner down in Philly. That was a fun game.

Artest coming unglued now.

I just assumed I wouldn't be able to see it. Tuned in 2nd half, and Lin just keeps answering the bell. Very impressed.

20) Yeah, he looks legit. They are muscling up on him tonight but it hasn't intimidated him any. A very good sign for when Carmelo and Stat return. Amazing though that they are only 10 points up. The Lakers have been terrible all night. Kobe isn't shooting well. Hell, nobody on the Lakers is shooting well.

What is the cable dispute everyone is mentioning? MSG is not available now?

MSG is not available if you have Time Warner. Luckily, I have Cablevision. Jeez, never thought I'd say that.

That's crazy, how can they still be having broadcast disputes at. This point? Cheaper and easier to jut watch online now I would guess.

God Spike Lee is such a little douchebag.

Love Lin's baseline drive where he was leaning over but converted the layup. Nice balance.

Hope Lin comes back soon. Knicks lead is fading...

(27) Has the season got to that point already?
Sigh..

Has anybody ever seen a play like that before? (the one where Kobe flung it off the backboard to himself to set up the Gasol shot)

Lin over Gasol. ONIONS

And then a three! Hey Now.

Knicks making it close, of course, playing a little sloppy here, but they should hold on. Lin, what a game. Save some turnovers, he's played well again. Good for him and the team.

Last time I enjoyed watching The Knicks this much, Dave DeBeauschiereaux, or how ever you spell his name, was rocking the rock.

[23] my bad, I think I left out an accent.

Jesus, Kobe's made some impossible shots this half. Fortunately for the Knicks nobody else on the Lakers has done jack.

[34] by [23] I of course meant [33]. Like the accent, I left out a ten.

I think we're in a place now where if this guy never scores another point, he'll still have a spot in New York sports history.

37) Yup. Nice win. A little sloppy but hell, who cares? No Melo not Amare but now 4 wins in a row? Good stuff.

And now, OKC in Game 2!

And tomorrow night should be even better. Ricky Rubio, Kevin Love and the T Wolves!

Somebody needs to redo Dire Strait's "Walk of Life" for Lin right away. Just putting that out there...

ABC News did a great piece on hin last night in their Person of the Week segment - and that was hours before.he took it to the Lakers.

A friend of mine wrote to me last night:

Here's the best analogy I can come up with for what happened to the Knicks this
week : it's like Herb Williams turned into Hakeem Olajuwon overnight. And he was
also an Eskimo.