CHARLOTTE — Despite LaMelo Ball having 33 points — his third-highest point total of the season — in Charlotte’s home matchup against Chicago Bulls, the Hornets’ overall shooting and defensive struggles reared their head again […]
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Rookie of the Year Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies was the lone unanimous selection to the NBA’s All-Rookie Team that was announced Tuesday, and despite playing just 24 of […]
CHARLOTTE — When Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak took PJ Washington with the 12th pick in the draft, he suggested the Kentucky forward might spend this season bouncing back and forth between Charlotte and its […]
CHAPEL HILL — Cole Anthony isn’t just a student at North Carolina. He’s also a student of the game of basketball. That’s understandable since, as the son of a former NBA player and current league […]
Call it the Pelican brief. No, not that 1990s movie starring Julia Roberts. Rather, it’s a phrase that sums up Zion Williamson’s first experience as a professional basketball player. The first overall draft pick from […]
For the players from North Carolina schools, last week’s NBA Draft followed a similar pattern to the college basketball season they recently finished. Duke dominated the headlines by having three players taken in the first […]
As expected, several players with links to North Carolina helped themselves in last week’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. One of the biggest winners in the predraft showcase was NC State recruit Jalen Lecque. The […]
The NBA Draft Combine begins Wednesday in Chicago, with interviews and player testing. Later in the week, NBA hopefuls will participate in drills and scrimmages, hoping to impress pro scouts prior to next month’s draft. […]
Coby White didn’t arrive at North Carolina expecting to be a one-and-done player like his teammate Nassir Little. But after a freshman season in which he led the team in assists and ranked second in […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The body language of the players on the court suggested that North Carolina was a beaten team several minutes before coach Roy Williams finally raised the white flag and removed his […]
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