The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center, stretching their winning streak to five games.
The Knicks have remained undefeated since head coach Mike D’Antoni’s decision to step down last week. After losing their last matchup against the Sixers, 106-94, in New York, the Knicks bounced back to defeat the top team in the Atlantic division.
It didn’t take long for senior forward Alex Killorn to take the next steps in his hockey career.
The forward signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday, just two days after the Harvard men’s hockey team fell, 3-1, to Union in the ECAC finals, signaling the end of Killorn’s playing days for the Crimson.
“Thanks for all the congratulations,” Killorn tweeted Monday after the signing. “Appreciate all the support. Great day. Excited for the next chapter.”
Beginning to build his own empire in New York, Jeremy Lin ’10 is looking to expand his worldwide rise to fame by extending his talents to the marketing industry through his recent agreement with Volvo.
This isn’t the first time that Lin’s name has been used for marketing purposes and it certainly won’t be the last (Nike has plans of introducing a Lin-themed shoe in the future), but it certainly bodes well for the Harvard alum.
The invitations to a press conference from one of Volvo’s US factories state that it is for the purpose of announcing “a dynamic marketing partnership with Jeremy Lin, the popular New York Knicks point guard” to push the “the Swedish car maker’s sports heritage,” and “help establish the brand with younger and performance-minded customers.”
Seth Davis reported that South Carolina is interested in hiring Tommy Amaker, the Harvard basketball coach who led the team to its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1946.
Harvard men’s basketball coach Tommy Amaker has gained national recognition for his ability to recruit highly touted prospects for the Crimson. Now that the team’s season has ended, the tables will turn as other schools try to recruit the former Duke star to become their next head coach.
On Sunday, the University of South Carolina’s daily newspaper listed Amaker as one of three “realistic” options to replace the recently-fired Darrin Horn as head coach. The possibility of Amaker returning to the South was substantiated by college basketball expert Seth Davis, who tweeted: “I’m hearing that South Carolina has potential interest in hiring Harvard coach Tommy Amaker to fill its coaching vacancy.”
The last time the New York Knicks played the Toronto Raptors, Jeremy Lin ’10 hit a game-winning three pointer at the final buzzer. And, on Tuesday night at least, Linsanity’s hot shooting was back in action. Lin once more led his New York Knicks to victory, this time in a 106-87 win over the Raptors at Madison Square Garden.
Lin, for the first time seemingly since February, shot a high percentage from the field, making six out of 10 shots for a total of 18 points. The Harvard alum also notched 10 assists and committed only three turnovers, a number quite low for the mistake-prone guard.
