Palo Alto's Lin Reportedly Agrees To Offer Sheet With Rockets
A person with knowledge of the deal said Thursday that New York Knicks restricted free-agent guard Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets have agreed to terms on a four-year contract offer.
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A person with knowledge of the deal said Thursday that New York Knicks restricted free-agent guard Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets have agreed to terms on a four-year contract offer.
The Houston Rockets have reportedly extended an offer to point guard Jeremy Lin, who spent a few days with Houston in 2011 before being waived and later becoming the biggest story — and most marketable player — in the NBA last season.
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Palo Alto High School is getting national attention as the spotlight shines on New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin, who is now one of the school's most famous alumni.
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A San Jose man was arrested after fatally shooting his wife inside their home last week, police said on Wednesday.
The 10th and final defendant convicted in connection with a wide-ranging corruption scandal within the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments has been sentenced, prosecutors said.
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding.
Wednesday's baseball Opening Night marks the end of a somewhat embarrassing streak by the San Francisco Giants.
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will begin their upcoming season in the National Football League's first regular-season game in Australia, league officials said.
A shooting was reported in a Redwood City neighborhood on Wednesday.
Two people were shot to death in separate shootings in San Francisco Tuesday night, police said.
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A San Jose man was arrested after fatally shooting his wife inside their home last week, police said on Wednesday.
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding.
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A suspect in the shooting death of two people in Downtown San Jose last month surrendered to police and was charged with manslaughter, police said.
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OpenAI said Tuesday that it will discontinue the company's Sora app, which let users create AI-generated videos.
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