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NSJ look ahead ’25 athlete of year
To be honest, Cooper Flagg may be a year late. While the Duke freshman standout was the clear choice for the North State Journal’s 2025 Athlete of the Year in the state, he has a […]
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One and dunno: When it comes to NBA Draft, nobody knows anything
As the final ACC underclassmen finish up their announcements on whether they’re returning to school next season or heading to the pros, it’s worth remembering one key truth about the NBA Draft: Nobody knows anything. […]
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2023 Look Ahead: Bold Predictions
Last year’s predictions didn’t have many hits — the Panthers did select NC State offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu in the first round of the draft — but that doesn’t dissuade the NSJ Sports crew. From […]
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NBA free agency lucrative so far for NC players
A week after the NBA Draft, the league’s veterans step into the spotlight. The NBA’s silly season continues with the official opening of the free agent period. As usual, players with ties to North Carolina […]
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Former players, friends react to ‘end of an era’ of UNC basketball
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 […]
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NBA picks, free agents look to make impression
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 […]
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NBA free agent carousel: Where did the local products end up?
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 […]
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It’s a summer of opportunity for NBA hopefuls
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 […]
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Purvis, Rowan make most of Vegas Summer League opportunities
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
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 […]