There is a chance Jeremy Lin may return to the courts as early as Game 4 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks point guard said on April 29 that there is a chance he may play in the first-round playoff series with the Miami Heat this coming Sunday. 

Lin had undergone knee surgery in the beginning of this month to repair a torn a torn meniscus. Although he originally planned to stay out for the rest of the season he is reported to have taken part in recent practice drills. 

According to ESPN, Lin said after practice yesterday: "I think I'm gonna evaluate it at the end of the week and see. Hopefully I'll feel good by then ... the main thing is to be able to play without thinking about (the injury)."

Lin plans to take part in contact drills for the first time later on this week, reports the Sun-Sentinel. "When I can take a hit and cut at full speed and not think about it - that's just what I'm waiting for," Lin said. "I don't want to make a promise because I just don't know how I'm going to feel."

If Lin would return to play in the game, it is likely that he would be playing limited minutes, said Mike Woodson, as reported by ESPN. "After going through (surgery), he won't be in basketball shape," Woodson said. "My job is to gauge him ... and make sure he's giving us solid minutes within the short minutes that he plays."

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