This post is part of a series of sports history articles commemorating under-the-radar teams and moments in a given year. The 2003 Marquette Golden Eagles made the Final Four and returned their program to the national stage. It was also the coming out party for a future star in Dwayne Wade.
I’ve finally given up on trying to avoid the Lin-Sanity craze sweeping the NBA, and today TheSportsNotebook is going to take a closer look at the New York Knicks hot streak behind their new point guard Jeremy Lin. Is it the real thing? Is it a contrived media story because Lin’s in New York? Is it a mix of both? We’ll dive into the Knicks, looking first at their overall team profile and then what’s been different during the Lin-driven seven-game win streak.