First Cup: Tuesday

Marcus Thompson II of The Oakland Tribune: What the country sees is a Cinderella story, Jeremy Lin's meteoric rise from the NBA Development League to unstoppable star. But for Lin, it's a story of faith, the beautiful struggle he's now convinced he can win. Most importantly, it's a story of how he'll be completely fine if he doesn't. "I'm not playing to prove anything to anybody," Lin said. "That affected my game last year and my joy last year.

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