Even Kobe impressed by 'Lin-sational' Knicks

Lakers fall to the Knicks 95-85. How did the Knicks do it without Carmelo Anthony or Amare Stoudamire? With a very familiar strategy.

Kobe Bryant didn't know much about Jeremy Lin coming into Friday nights tilt against the New York Knicks, but he knows now.

Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85.

By Tom Pedulla, USA TODAY NEW YORK – Point guard Jeremy Lin proved his shocking four-game rise from obscurity to stardom is to be believed by pouring in a career-high 38 points in leading the New York Knicks past the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85 on Friday

Jeremy Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Kobe Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85 on Friday night.