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May 16, 2022

Theo Pinson

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Former players, friends react to ‘end of an era’ of UNC basketball

April 1, 2021 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — Shammond Williams, like virtually everyone else when they first saw the news Thursday, thought it was an April Fools’ gag. But when the former North Carolina basketball star realized that coach Roy […]

Sports

NBA picks, free agents look to make impression

July 10, 2019 Brett Friedlander

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 […]

Sports

NBA free agent carousel: Where did the local products end up?

July 3, 2019 Shawn Krest

NBA free agency opened with a bang last week as teams combined to spend more than $3 billion in the first 24 hours. The spending frenzy helped fatten the wallets of several players with ties […]

Article

It’s a summer of opportunity for NBA hopefuls

July 18, 2018 Brett Friedlander

The NBA’s Summer League tournaments represent different things to different players. For this year’s draft picks, they’re an opportunity get acquainted with the NBA style while playing for the first time in the uniforms of […]

Article

Purvis, Rowan make most of Vegas Summer League opportunities

July 14, 2018 Brett Friedlander

  Friday was consolation night at the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, but the games were anything but meaningless for those players looking to make one final impression on team executives in hopes of earning a […]

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Carter emerges from Bagley’s shadow to shine in Vegas

July 12, 2018 Brett Friedlander

  Wendell Carter Jr.’s mother made headlines recently with some controversial comments criticizing college basketball, Duke and its Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski.   But there was at least one thing about which she was spot […]

Article

Top picks clash in Vegas NBA Summer League

July 8, 2018 Brett Friedlander

  Wake Forest’s John Collins turned in the performance of the day at the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League tournament on Saturday with 30 points for the Atlanta Hawks in a 91-98 loss to the New […]

Article

Undrafted free agent Duval off to strong start in NBA Vegas Summer League

July 7, 2018 Brett Friedlander

  Trevon Duval was the only member of Duke’s starting five last year that wasn’t selected in the NBA draft. But if he keeps putting up performances like the one he had Friday on the opening […]

Article

Bagley, Carter ready to prove themselves after being high picks

June 27, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Draft night was a memorable occasion for freshman big men from Duke and their senior leader Grayson Allen. But there were few celebrations among the other underclassmen from state schools with professional basketball aspirations and […]

Article

Duke leads parade of local players in NBA Draft

June 20, 2018 Shawn Krest

Plenty of area players will be watching the NBA Draft with interest on Thursday night, including several Duke Blue Devils who will be there in person at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Three months after […]

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