As the NBA season comes to a close, the rumors surrounding this summer’s free agents are just beginning to heat up. It’s no different for Jeremy Lin ’10.
When the New York Knicks signed Lin in December of 2011, the expiration date of the contract was the end of the 2011-12 season. And since his team was eliminated after a first-round loss to the Miami Heat, reports about Lin’s future in New York have been numerous and wide-ranging.
While much of the media has written about the possibility of two-time MVP Steve Nash heading to the Big Apple, Knicks General Manager Glen Grunwald shot down that possibility on Friday afternoon.
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Despite New York Knicks fans’ recent hopes that Jeremy Lin ’10 would pull a Willis Reed, surprising the basketball world by coming back from a severe injury and willing his team to victory, it was announced on Tuesday that Lin will not play in his team’s first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat.
Following the Knicks’ practice, interim head coach Mike Woodson spoke to the media about Lin’s unavailability.
''Speaking with medical and Jeremy, he will not play in this series,'' Woodson said. “He’s just not physically ready to play.”
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If you’ve ever missed the chance to see your favorite Harvard squad play because you missed out on those few reserved tickets or weren’t able travel to away games, you now have the opportunity to catch the action by tuning in to NBC Sports Network. Following a renewed national television contract, fans will now have more opportunities to cheer on the Crimson from afar.
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It’s finals week, and that means something different for everyone at Harvard. For most, finals week leads to hours of time lost in Lamont Library Penitentiary. If you’re reading this, chances are high that this is part of that study break that was supposed to be five minutes. Don’t be ashamed, we’ve all been there.
But when you have something better to do than read a blog about Harvard sports, we strongly suggest taking a look at Twitter. The frustration, stress, and joy of the end of the academic year have brought some of the finest Tweets of the year.
After sorting through a thousand “Can’t believe it’s my last (insert sentimental thing about Harvard)”-Tweets, we picked out some of our favorites from a couple of freshman athletes.
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The Harvard Men’s Basketball team is traveling to Italy in mid-August for some summer competition. The Crimson will be playing in Rome, Pisa and Venice. There is a fan package being offered that also includes opportunities to sightsee between games in Florence and Lake Como.
As the saying goes, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” So, Harvard players and fans alike should come prepared to wholeheartedly embrace the Italian culture. The Crimson players should not have any trouble carbo-loading before game days. And, instead of filling the typical Gatorade sport bottles on the Harvard bench with water, why not drink Chianti, the traditional red wine of Tuscany?
While basketball sneakers are practical, they are not fashionable across the Atlantic. Perhaps players and spectators should exchange them in their suitcases for Superga sneakers, the multi-colored Italian brand of shoes that is ubiquitous across Europe.
With a little bit of luck from a coin tossed into the Trevi Fountain, we should expect great success for Harvard this summer. And, hopefully, the team will return with ample photographs of various players “holding up” the Leaning Tower of Pisa. That is the only reason people go there, right?
