An unprecedented amount of money was up for grabs in the NBA’s annual silly season. Here’s who won and lost the offseason.Championships aren’t won in July, but the foundations of those title contenders are built […]
On Monday, sports betting became legal in North Carolina with NC House Bill 347 going into effect. It comes just in time for the start of the men’s ACC basketball tournament and the NCAA tournaments. […]
The North State Journal’s sports staff of editor Cory Lavalette and writers Jesse Deal, Ryan Henkel and Shawn Krest isn’t afraid to be fearless in 2024. In our annual exercise, each member of the staff […]
ATLANTA — Kentucky seemed to make all the big plays down the stretch. Even then, UNC still had a chance to pull out the victory. But the Tar Heels threw it away. Rob Dillingham scored […]
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Bill Self couldn’t wait to get started Wednesday at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Neither could hot-shooting Kansas rookie Gradey Dick. Dick scored a season-high 25 points to help the third-ranked Jayhawks […]
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 […]
GREENSBORO — A statue honoring a Baseball Hall of Famer stands proudly outside Greensboro’s First National Bank Field. But the likeness isn’t that of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Johnny Mize or any of the other […]
The firestorm started with a throwaway line. Or was it a backhanded compliment, intentionally designed to throw shade at a rival? Only Courtney Banghart knows for sure. Either way, there’s no question that the North […]
NEW YORK — Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour started with a win thanks to his latest group of stellar freshmen at Duke. Trevor Keels scored 25 points and classmate Paolo Banchero added 22 to help the […]
After a fall season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association held its state football championship games last week. Eight schools won state titles across the NCHSAA’s designations, with four […]
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