Lin hurt by benching

Jeremy Lin acknowledges he was surprised and disappointed by his first complete benching in nearly three years. The point guard who once sparked Linsanity from New York to China also isn’t ready to quit trying to make a difference for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Lin didn’t play in the Lakers’ 99-85 loss at San Antonio on Friday, missing a game for the first time in his first season. He returned to coach Byron Scott’s rotation in Sunday’s game against Houston, playing as a reserve in the first quarter. “I’m going to show up and do my best to play and work hard and stuff, but it definitely hurts,” Lin said before Sunday’s game. – AP