Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 4:37 pm  |  25 responses

Ticket Prices Skyrocket as Linsanity Continues


The Lakers and Kobe Bryant are rolling into Manhattan this Friday night to take on the Knicks. Normally, with Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony on the bench, most would be focusing on Kobe’s Jordanesque dominance at the Garden. But, with Linsanity in full effect, the matchup has turned into a much hyped and most likely, sold out affair. Thanks to Jeremy Lin’s emergence, tickets for the game have skyrocketed as everyone is trying to get a look at the current toast of the town. Our friends over at TiqIQ have informed us that Knicks tickets have increased 27 percent from an average of $407 to $517 since Lin’s first big game against the Nets last weekend. The cheapest ticket available for Friday night’s game is $135—all the way up in Section 417. Linsanity, indeed.

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  • Jeremy

    Um, Asian dudes being able to make money is not news.. now about Kobe’s Jordanesque performance…

  • JML-G

    Jeremy Lin = best asian to ever play in NBA! who mad?

  • ab40

    best asian american yes, only asian american also yes, best asian ever? Yao Ming, not even close.

  • JML-G

    Yao Ming was/is the most overrated NBA player EVER! id put him in the same category as Shawn Bradley and Pavel Podkolzin (funny i remember this nobody from Sibiria).

  • bike

    No matter how long this guy’s streak of good play lasts and/or the Knicks keep winning, you have to love New Yorker’s passion for their basketball. NY fans are the craziest b-ball followers on the planet. What an unbelievable adrenaline rush it must be for this guy to be an overnight sensation on one of the biggest b-ball stages in the world. Embrace it Asian man!

  • http://www.boogiewilliams.com Boing Dynasty

    Your putting Yao in the same category as Shawn Bradley, as a favour to him?
    Also, the Knicks front office is full of scumbags.

  • http://slamonline.com nbk

    So wait a second, more people want to watch the Knicks because they aren’t absolutely terrible????? who would have thought

  • http://leipzig-eagles.de/ Speedy

    @JML-G
    Let Lin play for a few years and we will talk again.
    Did you ever see Yao dominate and did you ever read some stat sheeds after his games.
    I’m sad that his resume is shattered by a body that couldn’t keep up with his play.

  • bike

    Wonder what a trash talk exchange between Lin and Kobe would sound like
    Kobe: ‘You think you have game little fella?’
    Lin: ‘Oh, Great Black Mamba, you speak with forked tongue’
    Kobe: ‘WTF does that mean? You mocking me or what?’

  • http://www.thesmashbrothas.com zen garden

    man knick fans are booboo heads

  • Maniac

    Lol the Knicks are raising ticket prices when they are a losing team right now. Funny.

  • http://idunkonthem.blogspot.com albie1kenobi

    2 words: national broadcast

  • http://www.blogspot.com LLC#12

    People often talk about what Yao could of done injury free but even with the injuries he strung together a solid career, 19 and nearly 2 blocks per game on his career, and you’re comparing him to Shawn Bradley, the human dunking-bag? Who mad? You’re mad..

  • IAMORANGE4EVER

    Losing right now?

  • robben

    I like Jeremy and I hope he succeeds but people is reacting like he’s the second coming of Buda. Relax.

  • dma

    i still find it mildly racist that he’s played in two of the biggest chinese markets in GS and now NY.
    other than that more power to him and breaking the walls of stereotyping that asians can’t ball at a high level.

  • http://sfklf.com Jukai

    Bike: Yeah, because that’s what a Harvard educated American speaks like… moron.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEJUPpumvC4&feature=youtu.be IAMORANGE4EVER

    Not to digress, but I’m checking out Jeremy Lin’s twitter, and Jin tweeted to check out his new song, “Nick Of Time.” I like it. Next rap song I want to see is, “Lin and Juice.” Melo’s the Juice, baby. LOL!

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEJUPpumvC4&feature=youtu.be IAMORANGE4EVER

    ^ click my name to hear “Nick of Time” by Jin on youtube.

  • fruizm

    @Jukai…..HAHAHA.

  • http://blog.tambayanbox.org/ iskolares

    I want the NYKnicks to cut JLin from the team…

    ….then sign him for maybe $1M per year ahaha he is only earning $762,195 and its even non-guaranteed!

  • Madterps

    @JML-G
    Are you an idiot or just a troll? Yao Ming was a force to be reckoned with when he was healthy. Granted he got posterized a few times, but that’s what happens to every good center. He was one of the few center who could bang with Shaq and actually hold his own.

    I wonder if James Dolan will somehow screw this up as well.

  • MikeC.

    @maniac – I think these insane prices are on the secondary re-selling market.
    @Boing – the front office is relatively clean nowadays. Dolan? Yeah, scumbag for sure.

  • bull22

    jeremy lin now gets a chance to show how good he really is against
    a tough and hardnosed defense.

  • Why You Mad

    Why is everyone hatin on Linsanity….. all you Kobe fans are just mad he showed Kobe whats up….SMH

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