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Chapter 316: Spurs vs Knicks

On January 22, the Knicks hosted the Wizards at Madison Square Garden.

The heavy training load of the past few weeks was beginning to show. Lin Yi and Tyson Chandler’s endless one-on-one se...

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Chapter 315: Badge Upgrade, Amethyst

On January 16 and 18, the Knicks took care of business, beating both the Pacers and the Bucks. That three-game winning streak had Madison Square Garden buzzing, but for Lin Yi, there was an even sw...

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Chapter 128: Red vs Black and Yellow 3

At the Emirates, the stadium was bouncing. Luis Suárez wheeled away in celebration, his trademark grin splitting across his face, before darting to the corner flag where Kai was already waiting. T...

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Chapter 314: Lakers vs Knicks End

Final score: Lakers 104, Knicks 96.

Kobe Bryant walked out of Madison Square Garden with 46 points to his name, and the Knicks, for all their fight, had to swallow a second straight defeat. View Post

Chapter 313: Lakers vs Knicks 2

Thump, Thump, Thump

Right joystick ↘ ↓ ↘ ↓ ↘ ↓ Accelerator → ← Left joystick ↖ ↑

“Lin Yi with another crossover, now shifting to his left hand!”...

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Chapter 127: Red vs Black and Yellow 2

Emirates Stadium, North London.

The Emirates was glowing under the floodlights, every corner bathed in that crisp, almost glassy shimmer that only a big European night can pr...

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Chapter 126: Red vs Black and Yellow

<<At 1 pm local time in London, Borussia Dortmund touched down at Heathrow Airport.>>

<<The Champions League runners-up, led by the ever-charismatic...

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Chapter 312: Lakers vs Knicks

Lin Yi won the opening tip with ease, but the Knicks immediately stumbled on their first possession. Before they could even settle into their set, Kobe Bryant read the passing lane like an open boo...

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Chapter 311: The Streak Ends In Dallas

Before tip-off, the general sentiment among fans and pundits was simple: Dirk Nowitzki and his Mavericks didn’t stand a chance against the Knicks’ bruising style, led by the relentless Lin Yi.<...

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Chapter 310: Sixteen And Rising

After Carter came to Phoenix, the Suns’ starting lineup carried a kind of nostalgia with it.

Steve Nash — once “the child of the wind” — had trimmed away his long, flowing hair. Gra...

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Chapter 309: The Weight Of Ambition

Bad news arrived as the calendar turned to 2011.

The Mavericks and Warriors had pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade: Caron Butler was shipped to Golden State, while Monta Ellis packed h...

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Chapter 308: Popping The Champagne Into 2011

On December 27th, reality hit again. The Knicks tipped off a brutal stretch: nine games in fourteen days. That’s three back-to-backs tucked inside a schedule already loaded with ...

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Chapter 307: Heat vs Knicks End

Lin Yi’s thinking was straightforward. If the Heat wanted to play small, then the Knicks would simply hit them head-on.

The logic was simple: Miami couldn’t withstand New York’s relentl...

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Chapter 125: Bench, Thinner Than A Cracker

Premier League Round 8 – Arsenal vs Norwich City

The match had entered the 68th minute of the second half, with Arsenal holding a 2–0 lead over Norwich.

From the op...

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Chapter 306: Heat vs Knicks 2

The much-hyped Knicks–Heat Christmas clash quickly turned into an ugly slugfest.

By the end of the first quarter, the scoreboard told the story: Knicks 21, Heat 14. Both te...

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Chapter 305: Heat vs Knicks

In the opening jump ball, Lin Yi soared high and tapped it back cleanly, giving the Knicks the first possession of the night. Madison Square Garden was already buzzing, but the Heat wasted no time...

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Chapter 124: Homecoming Gifts

Kai returned once more to Mr. Wilson’s barber shop.

The bell above the door chimed lightly as Kai stepped inside.

Mr. Wilson, who was tidying up his counter, froze for a moment before...

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Chapter 304: Let's Get Ready To Rumbleee!

Tijana and Olson had been enjoying their stay at Lin Yi’s villa. The place wasn’t particularly grand, but it had everything one could need — a comfortable balance between practicality and a l...

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Chapter 303: A Christmas Not Alone

Before the Heat-Knicks game.

On the 22nd, with Christmas Eve approaching, the old German coach gave the squad a rare holiday. It was a timely decision—after all, no player ...

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Chapter 123: First Brand Deal

<<Arsenal beat Marseille 2–0 away from home! Their first victory in this season’s Champions League group stage>>

<<The Gunners firing on all cyl...

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Chapter 302: Celtics vs Knicks End

The Knicks came in tonight looking sharp, and from the opening tip, they had the Celtics pinned down in every phase of the game. Honestly, the only way they were losing this one was if Lin Yi sudde...

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Chapter 301: Celtics vs Knicks 3

The Knicks had barely played thirty seconds in the second quarter against the Celtics when a dead-ball stoppage gave Boston a chance to tweak their lineup.

Nate Robinson barely had time to ge...

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Chapter 122: Champions League Night End

“Kai… tries his luck from distance… ohhh, it’s agonisingly close! It clips the crossbar on its way over!”

In the Sky Sports commentary box, Martin Taylor gave a kno...

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Chapter 300: Celtics vs Knicks 2

LeBron’s eyes stayed glued to the screen. He pointed toward Lin Yi on the broadcast and said to Wade, “I’m guarding him.”

Wade glanced at him, mid-sentence. “But, LeBron—”

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Chapter 299: Celtics vs Knicks

The Miami Heat had just strung together a three-game winning streak.
LeBron leaned back in his chair and let out a sigh — the kind that carries both relief and disbelief.

When did winnin...

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Chapter 121: Champions League Night

September.

Marseille, France.

The Mediterranean air carried a strange mix of salt, smoke, and song. The Vélodrome’s curved stands loomed like a whit...

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Chapter 298: More Winning

"I have to wonder, Steve, if Larry Brown is somewhere watching this game right now," Marv Albert mused as the final minutes ticked away in the Bobcats–Knicks matchup. His voice c...

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Chapter 297: Knicks vs Bobcats

Charlotte, North Carolina

Time Warner Cable Arena

Knicks vs. Bobcats.

For the Bobcats, the mission this season was simple but da...

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Chapter 296: Talk No Jutsu

It’s fair to say Chauncey Billups was the architect behind that infamous 58-point night.

The box score didn’t shout domination — 17 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds — but for Paul, it wa...

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Chapter 295: Bounce Distance +1

The call came just as Lin Yi was about to doze off on the couch.

“Lin! The Basketball Association wants me to thank you,” boomed Yao Ming’s voice on the other end, as if the man had no ...

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