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Former UNC guard Lanie Grant commits to TCU
Eight days after announcing that she would enter the transfer portal, former UNC guard Lanie Grant has committed to TCU. She made the announcement Thursday night in an X post, saying she was going, “Where the West begins.” Grant nearly entered the portal last offseason but changed her mind.
Nuggets fans celebrate date of Malone’s bold move in 2016 to start Jokić as ‘Jokmas’
Nikola Jokić’s rise to stardom began with what seemed like a bold coaching move at the time by Michael Malone. Jokić was a second-round pick and was playing behind first-round pick Jusuf Nurkić when the Denver Nuggets’ coach went against conventional NBA logic in a decision that reshaped the franchise and Jokić’s career.
Nuggets coach says Malone ‘perfect’ for job; Jokić says Heels will play ‘right way’
Michael Malone got overwhelming support from the coach who succeeded him with the Denver Nuggets and the star that helped him win an NBA title. Nuggets head coach David Adelman, who succeeded Malone late in the 2024–25 season, said he was happy to hear the news that Malone was becoming North Carolina’s coach.
Malone expected to make Chuck Martin, noted as excellent recruiter, his associate head coach
Michael Malone’s first North Carolina staff move is a familiar one for anyone who has tracked John Calipari’s recruiting machine over the past two decades. Arkansas assistant Chuck Martin, the Razorbacks’ recruiting coordinator and one of Calipari’s long-trusted lieutenants, is expected to join Malone in Chapel Hill as UNC’s associate head coach, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
Five reasons why Michael Malone isn’t ‘Bill Belichick 2.0’
With North Carolina introducing Michael Malone as its head basketball coach, the parallels to football coach Bill Belichick are obvious: both arrived in Chapel Hill as professional champions with zero college head-coaching experience. While the comparison is tempting, it’s ultimately inaccurate. With Malone now in place and having “won” his introductory press conference, it’s increasingly clear that, despite surface-level similarities, these two hires are fundamentally different. Here are five reasons why:
Aarnisalo reportedly becomes third UNC women’s player to enter transfer portal
Sophomore guard Elina Aarnisalo has reportedly become the third UNC women’s player to enter the transfer portal. Talia Goodman of On3 reported Wednesday morning that Aarnisalo, according to her sources, has entered the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag.
Malone reflects on Davis’ kindness last season, grace in transition
CHAPEL HILL — Michael Malone knows well how tough the coaching profession can be because he was fired from his previous job with the Denver Nuggets. Taking over for Hubert Davis, it wasn’t hard for him to feel bad for the coach who welcomed him to practices last season and was so gracious.
With two of best bullpen arms resting, UNC still gets good relief work in win
CHAPEL HILL — No matter how deep you go in No. 6 North Carolina’s bullpen, the pitchers have consistently done the job. Even while resting two of the Tar Heels’ best relievers, that was the case until a late hiccup on Tuesday in an 8–4 victory over Charlotte at Boshamer Stadium for the Tar Heels’ eighth victory in nine games.
Malone says UNC will play tough defense, rebound and be unselfish
CHAPEL HILL — Michael Malone’s Denver Nuggets were known for torrid defense, and he says that it will be the cornerstone of how North Carolina will play under his leadership.
Persistent Newmark wouldn’t take no for an answer from Malone
CHAPEL HILL — Steve Newmark refused to take no for an answer, and by the time he left Michael Malone’s house on Easter Sunday, the University of North Carolina’s search for its next men’s basketball coach had its turning point.
Read Michael Malone’s contract to be UNC’s men’s basketball coach
CHAPEL HILL — Here is Michael Malone’s contract to be UNC’s men’s basketball coach, which will pay him $50 million over six years, averaging $8.33 million per season.
Belichick’s happy classroom checks, Kelly’s hardest season and UNC’s spring reset
CHAPEL HILL — Bill Belichick was grinning as if he had just won another Super Bowl. That is how North Carolina offensive lineman Christo Kelly remembers it. Kelly and a teammate were walking toward class when they spotted their coach coming the other direction, clipboard in hand, smiling wide enough to stop them in their tracks.
Six early priorities for Malone at UNC
As North Carolina turns the keys over to Michael Malone, he’ll need to act on many fronts to quickly stabilize a program with high expectations. The transfer portal just opened on Tuesday, immediately putting pressure on him to address many pressing issues.
Thad Williamson: Still Carolina? So it seems
Michael Malone comes off very much as someone who gets what Carolina basketball has been about, and hopefully will continue to be about in the future.
Powell to enter portal, leaving open option to return to UNC
Jonathan Powell plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced in a social-media post on Monday afternoon, but left open the possibility of returning to UNC.