It’s nearly impossible to have even a short conversation with a college administrator, politician or chief executive without the words “diversity” and “inclusion” dropping from their lips. Diversity and inclusion appear to be the end-all and be-all of their […]
HONG KONG — When the ball smashed into a photo of LeBron James’ face stuck above the hoop and dropped into the basket, the Hong Kong protesters cheered. They also trampled on jerseys bearing his […]
Forgive many people in North Carolina if they view the current NBA drama in China with a certain sense of schadenfreude. They deserve it, they say. The NBA abruptly canceled the 2017 All-Star Game scheduled […]
In 2011, Kyrie Irving was selected first overall in the NBA Draft. He was the first Blue Devil taken in the first round since Gerald Henderson, two years earlier, and he started an incredible run […]
DURHAM — More than two months after the season ended, Duke now has a good idea of its roster for the 2019-20 season. As usual, coach Mike Krzyzewski will have a new class of freshmen […]
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. […]
It rained in Charlotte during the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, but that didn’t put a damper on Gov. Roy Cooper’s plans to take a few victory laps over the event’s return to the Queen City. […]
LeBron James is sorry for posting a lyric that referenced “Jewish money.” The Los Angeles Lakers star says he simply got caught up in the music, thought the lyric was a “compliment” and offers “apologies, […]
The San Antonio Spurs have been the NBA’s model franchise for the past two decades, making the playoffs every year since 1998 with five league championships along the way. So when the Charlotte Hornets decided […]
CHAPEL HILL — Kyrie Irving didn’t get the chance to play at the Smith Center while he was at Duke because of an injury that cost him most of his one-and-done season with the Blue […]
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