Upbeat Lin hopes to reach potential with Hornets

CHARLOTTE: Jeremy Lin, the first NBA’s first Chinese-American player, joined the Charlotte Hornets on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), saying the Michael Jordan-owned club would allow him to maximize his potential as a player.

The 26-year-old guard inspired “Linsanity” in 2012 when he came off the bench to spark a win streak by the injury-riddled New York Knicks, but admitted that “New York seems like a decade ago, honestly.”