THE NBA announced on March 5 that the Rockets and Pacers will play a game in Taipei, Taiwan on Oct 13. It’s part of the league’s preseason world tour. Rockets player Jeremy Lin’s parents were born in Taiwan. He said some of his “most hardcore fans” are in Taiwan. “I get a lot of love out there,” he said. “Taiwan fans are crazy, man. I don’t go out in public over there.”  21ST