jeremy lin won't be back for game 4

For those hoping to see Number 17 back in the court this season, it's not happening. It looks likely that we won't be seeing Jeremy Lin suit up with the Knicks this weekend. He had set his sights on returning in time for Game 4 against the Heat, but it looks like his left knee hasn't recovered quickly enough to get back in the game: Jeremy Lin not ready to return.

jeremy lin hopes to be back by game 4

Damn you, meniscus tear. But it certainly is good to see that Jeremy Lin is back on his feet and, you know, doing stuff on the road to recovery.

Meanwhile, things aren't going so hot for the Knicks. Two games into the first round of the playoffs, New York has taken a beating from the Miami Heat. Could the Knicks get a much-needed offensive boost from Jeremy Lin? The point guard says he hopes to return by Game 4: Jeremy Lin hopes for Game 4 return.

jeremy lin is out for the rest of the season

Aw maaaaan. Jeremy Lin is out for the rest of the season.

So that sore left knee they were keeping an eye on? It's not a shake-it-off kind of thing. He needs surgery to repair a torn meniscus and won't be able to play for the rest of the regular season and probably the playoffs, assuming the Knicks make it: Knicks' Push for Playoffs Will Go On Without Lin.

Jeremy will have arthroscopic surgery this week, and is expected to be out for six weeks. And with that, Linsanity -- at least, for those of us who were still claiming it -- comes to an abrupt halt. It's a huge bummer, considering what a wild, often amazing roller coaster these last two months have been. Here's video of Jeremy breaking the bad news: