Even though this is another article about Zion Williamson, read this take on why everyone reporting about Williamson isn't an isolated incident and how social media is influencing how much everyone hears about the Duke standout.
Virginia will always be the answer to the trivia question of the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed. But the Cavaliers will also be remembered for something more.
The attention surrounding the NBA Playoffs shouldn't distract you from keeping up with these former North Carolina basketball standouts from across the league. Vince Carter, Wayne Ellington and Justin Jackson not only have impressive records, but they all are contributing to a larger NBA history.
Jones played three varsity seasons at UNC, making the U.S. Olympic team as a sophomore and earning first-team All-America honors as a senior before playing with the Denver Nuggets.
The 2019 Final Four begins on Saturday in Minneapolis, Mn., with Michigan State facing Texas Tech and Virginia going up against Auburn for a spot in the NCAA Championship. Here's our sports editors' takes on what will happen, and who will end up cutting down the nets on Monday night.
Former North Carolina men’s basketball star Jerry Stackhouse was named the new head coach of the Vanderbilt men’s basketball team on Friday — extending a long line of Tar Heels who have gone on to coaching careers after their time in Chapel Hill.
The 2019-20 Tar Heels will inevitably have to lean more on their younger talent, which they hope will include Anthony and Achiuwa.
First-year guard Coby White, who averaged 16.1 points and 4.1 assists for North Carolina in 2019-19 and was a second-team All-ACC selection, has declared for the 2019 NBA Draft, according to the UNC athletic department.
With a depleted roster after Nassir Little's NBA Draft announcement on Monday, the pressure is on for North Carolina to sign men's basketball recruit Cole Anthony.
On Monday afternoon, Nassir Little announced in a statement via Twitter that he will enter the 2019 NBA Draft.
“Like I said, man, it's basketball and it's life,” White said. “Everything is not always going to go your way, so you've just got to take it and keep moving forward."
Instead of a championship feeling — like the Tar Heels had hoped for — the three veterans for the North Carolina men’s basketball team felt the heartache of a 17-point, 97-80 gut-punch loss to Auburn in the Sweet 16, which brought their college careers to a close.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The desperation inside the Sprint Center was palpable.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After trailing by two at the half, the North Carolina men’s basketball team fell to Auburn, 97-80, after the Tigers had a lights-out second-half showing in 3-point shooting.
Assistant sports desk editor Ryan Wilcox opposes Jack Frederick's view that a Duke-UNC title game might actually be worth the anxiety.
In an interview, Brendan Haywood gave his thoughts on various topics ranging from UNC's current team, his job as a studio analyst for Turner Sports and keeping in touch with past UNC players.
Vince Carter, a member of the Atlanta Hawks and an NBA and Tar Heel legend, is the league’s oldest player at 42 years old in his 21st season in the association.
Back at full strength, UNC will have a dogfight with Auburn for a possible shot at Kentucky, the same team UNC played in the Elite Eight during its title run in 2017.
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