Lin Needs Knee Surgery, Likely Done For Season

The New York Knicks say Jeremy Lin is having left knee surgery and will miss six weeks, likely ending his amazing breakthrough season.

The team said Saturday the point guard had an MRI exam this week that revealed a small, chronic meniscus tear.

The Knicks will continue to turn to Baron Davis in place of Lin, the undrafted Harvard alum who became the starter in February and turned in a series of brilliant performances, kicking off a phenomenon that was called Linsanity.

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