UNC basketball usher shares paths with seven decades of Chapel Hill legends

Bob Ward has volumes of stories about UNC and Chapel Hill. He has witnessed a multitude of UNC's best and famous moments. If you’ve been here long enough, ...

COLUMN: Zion Williamson lived up to the hype at Duke

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 ...

COLUMN: Virginia completed the ultimate redemption tale on Monday night

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 ...

Tar Heels in the Pros: Carter, Ellington and Jackson ramp up before NBA Playoffs

The attention surrounding the NBA Playoffs shouldn't distract you from keeping up with these former North Carolina basketball standouts from across the ...

Former UNC men's basketball player Bobby Jones elected to Naismith Hall of Fame

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 ...

Our sports editors give their picks for this year's Final Four

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 ...

Former UNC basketball star Jerry Stackhouse named head basketball coach at Vanderbilt

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 ...

Here's a preview of what UNC's roster could look like for the 2019-20 season

The 2019-20 Tar Heels will inevitably have to lean more on their younger talent, which they hope will include Anthony and Achiuwa. 

Coby White declares for 2019 NBA Draft

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 ...

ANALYSIS: What signing Cole Anthony would mean for UNC men's basketball

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 ...

UNC first-year forward Nassir Little declares for 2019 NBA Draft

On Monday afternoon, Nassir Little announced in a statement via Twitter that he will enter the 2019 NBA Draft.

Early momentum built in the NCAA Tournament leads to a heartbreaking loss in the Sweet 16

Look back on the seasons of Coby White and Nassir Little after loss to Auburn

“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 ...

Johnson, Maye and Williams see UNC basketball careers end against Auburn

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 ...

Auburn's lights-out 3-point shooting ends UNC basketball's season in Sweet 16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The desperation inside the Sprint Center was palpable. 

No. 1 seed UNC cannot contain Auburn in second half in 97-80 loss in the Sweet 16

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 ...

Halftime: No. 5 seed Auburn leads No. 1 seed UNC, 41-39

COLUMN: Why a Duke-UNC title game would actually be terrible

Assistant sports desk editor Ryan Wilcox opposes Jack Frederick's view that a Duke-UNC title game might actually be worth the anxiety. 

We talked to Brendan Haywood about UNC's NCAA Tournament chances and broadcast life

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 ...