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Duke, Wake Forest lead way on busy draft night

June 29, 2022 Shawn Krest

There was no barbeque or beach music in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, but the NBA Draft had a North Carolina feel last week. Six players with connections to the Old North State were taken in the […]

Duke heads local contingent of NBA Draft hopefuls

June 22, 2022 Shawn Krest

Turns out there’s one more stop on the Coach K retirement tour. While Mike Krzyzewski has officially retired as Duke’s head coach and swears he won’t be attending any games next season, he will get […]

Dust settles on wild first year of basketball transfer portal

July 21, 2021 Brett Friedlander

In NASCAR, it’s called the Silly Season. In the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, it’s free agency. Thanks to Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, college basketball’s new era of player movement has been given […]

Bright lights, big rebuild: Davis looks to assemble UNC roster

April 14, 2021 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — It didn’t take long for Hubert Davis to understand the spotlight. Being head coach of one of college basketball’s legendary blue blood programs is a different experience, even for someone who, like […]

March Sadness leads to uncertainty for NC teams

March 24, 2021 Shawn Krest

The phrase “one-and-done” usually refers to the NBA Draft in the state of North Carolina, not NCAA Tournament runs. This year, however, the state’s representatives didn’t make it past their first 40 minutes in Indiana […]

Wisconsin ends UNC’s season in NCAA blowout

March 19, 2021 Shawn Krest

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — North Carolina’s season came to an end when the Tar Heels suffered an 85-62 loss to No. 9 seed Wisconsin at Purdue’s Mackey Arena on Friday night. The Tar Heels never […]

Florida State tops tired Tar Heels to advance to title game

March 12, 2021 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — On Feb. 27, UNC looked slow and out of synch, falling behind Florida State in a lackluster first half. Carolina put together an impressive second-half rally to win that game. On Friday night […]

Tar Heels demolish Notre Dame to advance to Quarterfinals

March 11, 2021 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — North Carolina found out shortly before game time that senior big man Garrison Brooks, who hurt his ankle on Saturday against Duke, would not be available. It turned out, the Tar Heels didn’t […]

Blue Devils, Heels meet with seasons on the line

March 3, 2021 Shawn Krest

In basketball, the term “dagger” usually refers to a late-game shot that, for all intents and purposes, ends the trailing team’s hopes of a comeback. Not only does it turn the math from “it could […]

Roy Williams wins 900th with epic second-half comeback

February 27, 2021 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — All season long, fans weren’t allowed to attend UNC games in person out of fear that it would make them sick. For 20 minutes on Saturday afternoon, it appeared that North Carolina’s […]