Amar'e Gets Teardrop for Lost Brother

Amare Stoudemire returned to the New York Knicks last night having missed the last four games after losing his older brother Hazell Stoudemire Jr.

His return and loss of his older brother is now marked with the teardrop below his right eye.

@Amareisreal That game was for u Bra (Hazell Stoudemire Jr) , for ever crying inside. Love you !! http://pic.twitter.com/XHFb14x9

In other New York Knick news, everyone is covering surprise star, Taiwanese-American and Harvard Grad Point Guard Jeremy Lin.

New York Times - "In China, an Instant Star and an Emerging Symbol"

Grantland - "Person of Interest: Jeremy Lin"

GQ - "My Melo, My Man: Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony Will Work Together"

The Economist - "Basketball’s surprising new star: We have a Linner"

Freakonomics - "Why Was Jeremy Lin Overlooked, and Should He Get Married?"

NYMag - "The Jeremy Lin Hype Is Not Subsiding"