Zion Williamson, a Duke recruit regarded as one of the top high school basketball players in the nation, injured his right thumb Wednesday in the McDonald’s All American Game in Atlanta. Late in the second […]
The Old North State’s participation in college basketball’s postseason this year can be summed up with just one word. Almost. That’s almost, as in Duke almost made it to the Final Four; UNC Greensboro and […]
CHARLOTTE — Joel Berry and Theo Pinson walked slowly and quietly down a hallway from their locker room to a postgame press conference at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center on Sunday. It was a symbolic journey. Four […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A few minutes after UNC beat Syracuse in their opening game of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, Roy Williams was ready to put the 78-59 game, and his team, to bed. “I […]
DURHAM — Duke’s locker room at Cameron Indoor Stadium has been the scene of plenty of halftime tongue lashings over the years. Saturday night, against a North Carolina team that had already beaten them once […]
Grayson Allen’s Senior Night couldn’t come against a better opponent. Allen plays his final game in Cameron on Saturday night, and it will be his ninth Duke-Carolina game. “I’ve been in a bunch of great […]
Jalek Felton’s basketball career at North Carolina is officially over. The freshman guard, who has been suspended since Jan. 30, has withdrawn from school and received his release, his lawyer said Thursday. Attorney Kerry Sutton […]
For all intents and purposes, North Carolina and Duke will play for Charlotte on Saturday night. For the first time since 2012, the Tar Heels and Blue Devils will both be ranked in the top […]
CHAPEL HILL — Earlier in his career, before he became a prime-time player for the North Carolina basketball team, Theo Pinson was known more for crashing coach Roy Williams’ press conferences than he was for […]
CHAPEL HILL — Much has been made of North Carolina’s struggles to defend the 3-pointer this season. The Tar Heels have given up 276 threes. That’s already 10th-most in ACC history, with a month to […]
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