CHAPEL HILL — Duke’s fantastic freshman class has been as good as advertised this season. But for the second time in 2½ weeks, North Carolina’s trio of seniors was even better on Saturday. Sparked by […]
DURHAM (AP) — Duke’s Zion Williamson is doubtful to play Saturday against third-ranked North Carolina, though Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski said the 6-foot-7, 285-pound freshman is coming off his “first really good workout” as […]
CHAPEL HILL — A strange component to the UNC-Duke rivalry is the difference between the two regular season matchups. The first game is always an event, regardless of site. The best rivalry in sports resumes […]
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jack White took the pass from Tre Jones in the left corner, squared to the basket and launched a 3-pointer. Unlike the previous 28 he shot, this one went in. His […]
DURHAM — Once again, UNC and Duke renewed hostilities last Wednesday night in a game that attracted former presidents and future Oscar winners. And once again, the key takeaway from the teams’ first meeting of […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Ty Outlaw caught a pass from driving teammate Wabissa Bede, set himself and fired away with a tiebreaking 3-pointer. The way No. 20 Virginia Tech executed Tuesday, even Zion Williamson might […]
SYRACUSE (AP) — With star Zion Williamson nursing his injured knee on the bench, Duke’s other star and an unlikely hero got the top-ranked Blue Devils back on the winning track. Freshman forward RJ Barrett, […]
DURHAM — Members of the North Carolina basketball team were told ahead of time that Barack Obama planned to visit them before Wednesday’s game against Duke. But that did little to prepare the Tar Heels’ […]
DURHAM — North Carolina’s gameplan coming into Wednesday’s showdown against Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium was to try and deny the ball from Blue Devils star Zion Williamson. Not even the Tar Heels could have […]
CHAPEL HILL — Former Charlotte Hornets guard Rex Chapman has created a niche for himself on social media by posting unrelated gifs that ponder the burning basketball question “Block or charge?” Among the best are […]
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