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Analysis: Tar Heels expected to lean on youthful stars in this year's backcourt

By Ryan Heller | November 25

First-years Caleb Love and R.J. Davis headline a group of relatively young, albeit talented, guards on this year's men's basketball teams.

Analysis: Best and worst case scenarios for the Tar Heels in 2020-2021

By Ike Bryant | November 24

Coming off one of the worst seasons in program history, here are the best and worst case scenarios for the 2020-2021 UNC men's basketball team.

'Iron sharpens iron': Armando Bacot is maximizing his potential on and off the court

By Jared McMasters | November 24

Armando Bacot isn't too shy or proud to acknowledge that his first season in Chapel Hill was inconsistent. Rather than succumb to any criticism, he's ...

Analysis: UNC's frontcourt boasts mix of skillful veterans, talented newcomers

By PJ Morales | November 24

With the return of established players in ACC Preseason Player of the Year Garrison Brooks and Armando Bacot to go with an injection of five-star recruits, ...

Preview: Three keys for No. 16 UNC men's basketball in season opener against Charleston

By Christian Avy | November 24

The North Carolina men's basketball team will have its first game of the season against College of Charleston, where the Tar Heels veteran big men and ...

The point guard education of Caleb Love, UNC basketball's next great NBA prospect

By Ryan Wilcox | November 24

Caleb Love is the latest in a recent trend of star point guards coming to North Carolina with the possibility of leaving after just one year. But before ...

James Michael McAdoo shoots the ball in UNC’s first-round Maui Invitational victory against Mississippi State in Nov. 2012.

The Maui Invitational will look different for North Carolina this year

By Michael Meares | November 24

The North Carolina men’s basketball team will compete in this year’s Maui Invitational Tournament, but it won’t be traveling to Hawaii. Instead, ...

Analysis: UNC men's basketball enters the era of the one-and-done

By Jeremiah Holloway | November 24

Since Roy Williams took over in 2003, UNC men's basketball has relied heavily on veteran experience. Now, the Tar Heels are evolving, entering the year ...

As a junior, Leaky Black could be key in guiding UNC basketball back to success

By Ryan Heller | November 24

After two years with UNC basketball, a healthy and experienced Leaky Black could be a difference maker for a Tar Heels group looking to climb back to ...

Building off a family legacy, Puff Johnson plans to make a name for himself

By Karlie Nielson | November 24

Puff Johnson might be coming into the North Carolina men's basketball program off the heels of his brother's stellar UNC career, but the first-year swingman ...

How UNC men's basketball can bounce back from last year's injuries, shooting woes

By Hunter Nelson | November 24

Here's a look at some of the reasons the Tar Heels struggled last season and how they can avoid a similar situation in the coming months.

Heel Talk: Preparing for the spring and reflecting on the fall

By Praveena Somasundaram and Evely Forte | November 17

On this special episode for the last day of UNC classes, host Evely Forte chats with University Desk Assistant Editor Anna Neil about what went wrong ...

'A friend, a mentor, a confidant': Former four-sport athlete Albert Long dies at age 88

By Jeremiah Holloway | November 12

During his time at UNC, Albert Long played varsity football, basketball, baseball and track, and he's still the only athlete in ACC history to letter ...

North Carolina men's basketball announces 2020-2021 season schedule

By Brian Keyes | November 10

The North Carolina men's basketball team announced its season schedule on Tuesday — the Tar Heels are slated to play a reduced 27 games due to the COVID-19 ...

'Not just for the boys': Female athletic managers make strides in male-dominated field

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | November 8

For Mariah Vargas, working with male athletes offers an important experience that will hopefully one day land her a job in the MLB: she knows how to navigate ...

UNC athletics announces reduced fan capacity for basketball, updates ticket policy

By PJ Morales | November 5

UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham and Rams Club executive director John Montgomery said in a press release that fan capacity at both the Dean E. ...

Tar Heels prepare to put last season's disappointment behind them

By Brian Keyes | October 21

The North Carolina men's basketball team went out in unceremonious fashion last season, with a loss in the second round of the ACC Tournament. This year, ...

'He's pissed': Roy Williams 'hungry' to ensure UNC bounces back from last year's woes

By Macy Meyer | October 21

“If I tell you something, you ought to take it to the bank because I’m going to tell you the freaking truth,” UNC men's basketball head coach Roy ...

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Tar Heels in the Pros: Three former UNC basketball players shine in NBA bubble

By Deven Wackett | October 8

With Los Angeles Lakers forward Danny Green being the only Tar Heel left standing in the NBA bubble, the 10-year league veteran could add a third ring ...

UNC men's basketball adds second 2021 commit in four-star shooting guard D'Marco Dunn

By Ryan Heller | September 30

One of the top shooting guards in the 2021 class chose the Tar Heels over Vanderbilt, Clemson, Arizona, Louisville, Texas and Georgia.