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. […]
Wake Forest completed its fourth losing season in five years under coach Danny Manning — and its third with an 11-20 record — at the ACC Tournament last week. But apparently that was enough to […]
CHARLOTTE — Wake Forest’s 2018-19 basketball season officially came to an end Tuesday with a 79-71 loss to Miami in the opening round of the ACC Tournament at Spectrum Arena. Now the question is, did […]
RALEIGH — Wake Forest rolled out to a stunning 22-point lead and held on for an upset of then 17th-ranked NC State the first time the in-state rivals met on the basketball court this season […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Brandon Childress bounced back from dismal shooting performance against North Carolina on Saturday to score 20 points Tuesday as Wake Forest pulled away from Notre Dame late for a 75-68 […]
WINSTON-SALEM — So much for the theory about North Carolina getting caught looking ahead to Wednesday’s showdown at Duke. The Tar Heels answered any questions there might have been about their focus early on […]
WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — After getting bailed out on his first shot with the game on the line Tuesday night, Chaundee Brown came through on his second chance to give Wake Forest a 78-76 overtime victory […]
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