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 […]
There is some new blood in the NBA Finals. For the first time in five years, the championship round of the playoffs will not include the Cleveland Cavaliers or LeBron James. With James in Los […]
As expected, several players with links to North Carolina helped themselves in last week’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. One of the biggest winners in the predraft showcase was NC State recruit Jalen Lecque. The […]
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. […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — North Carolina’s 2018-19 basketball season came to an abrupt end at Sprint Center last Friday with a 97-80 loss to fifth-seeded Auburn. It was an unexpected outcome for a top-seeded Tar […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The body language of the players on the court suggested that North Carolina was a beaten team several minutes before coach Roy Williams finally raised the white flag and removed his […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rock bottom came on Jan. 12 on a humbling 83-62 beatdown at the hands of Louisville. It was North Carolina’s worst loss at Smith Center during the Roy Williams era. The Tar […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — North Carolina came into the NCAA Tournament playing some of the best basketball in the country. It’s a trend that continued through the opening two rounds of the Midwest Region last weekend. […]
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina basketball team worked hard to earn one of the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. But the accomplishment didn’t come without complication. For the Tar Heels, the […]
CHARLOTTE — After missing all but 34 seconds of the two regular-season games against UNC, Duke’s Zion Williamson made up for lost time. The freshman forward scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Duke’s […]
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