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March 7, 2016 at 6:24AM
Jeremy Lin Charlotte Hornets 2015-16.
Jeremy Lin (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Compiled by Ken Chia

KNOW THIS

Out of sheer curiosity, we looked in the Rutgers men's basketball media guide to find the last time the Scarlet Knights had a winning record in conference play. The answer: 1990-91, when they went 14-4 in the Atlantic 10, which for them was three conferences ago.

WATCH THIS

The Wolves begin another set of back-to-back games with a quick road trip to Charlotte (6 p.m., FSN), which gives us an excuse to show a picture of Jeremy Lin's ridiculous hair.

RANDOM FANDOM

"Sure he had some bad moments at the end, but he still holds a fond place in my heart as I become older and jaded and remember the wide-eyed kid in me who fell in love with America's Pastime thanks to Kirby."

brent2 on Patrick Reusse's column on Kirby Puckett at startribune.com.

TWEETED

"The collective W-L of the teams that have beaten the Warriors this season: 160-216."

— Tom Haberstroh of ESPN.

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** FILE ** Minnesota Twins outfielder Kirby Puckett takes his turn in the batting cage as the All-Star team worked out at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in this Nov. 1, 1988 file photo. Puckett died Monday, March 6, 2006, a day after the Hall of Fame outfielder had a stroke at his Arizona home, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was 44. (AP Photo/File) ORG XMIT: NY176
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