Goodbye New York, hello Houston

Knicks refuse to match offer for Lin, who will follow in Yao's footsteps and join Rockets

Jeremy Lin's sparkling Broadway run is over, but the point guard who took New York by storm says he is excited to launch the next phase of his NBA career with the Houston Rockets.

"Extremely excited and honored to be a Houston Rocket again!!" Lin said on Twitter shortly after the New York Knicks confirmed late on Tuesday they wouldn't match Houston's three-year, $25 million offer for the 23-year-old player.