Transcript, video from UNC’s men’s basketball press conference at ACC Tipoff

CHARLOTTE — Here is the complete transcript and the video from North Carolina’s men’s basketball press conference Tuesday afternoon at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown, with Coach Hubert Davis, center Henri Veesaar and guard Seth Trimble.

Phillips sees new scheduling model as boost for ACC’s high-major matchups

CHARLOTTE — Jim Phillips says that the ACC is reshaping its competitive balance and its basketball schedule to better position the league for national prominence.

When to see UNC at ACC Tipoff on ACCN, streaming

CHARLOTTE — North Carolina will be part of the first day featuring men’s basketball teams at the ACC Tipoff on Tuesday at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown, and you can watch the Tar Heels on ACC Network.

Flipping the switch: Powell’s fire finds home at Carolina

CHAPEL HILL — He doesn’t mean to do it. He snaps. One bad possession, one missed defensive rotation and suddenly, Jonathan Powell is tearing at his practice jersey, fabric ripping down the middle, and emotion flowing. It’s not a tantrum. It’s combustion.

Blue-White scrimmage photo gallery

Here are some images from the first public appearance of the season’s North Carolina men’s basketball game at the Blue-White scrimmage Saturday afternoon at the Smith Center.

Newcomers impressive in Blue-White game, but turnovers were an issue

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina fans gladly turned their attention to men’s basketball after watching the Tar Heels’ football team get blown out by Clemson, and they discovered that there are plenty of reasons to look forward to basketball season.

RJ Davis has productive preseason debut with the Lakers

RJ Davis had a productive preseason debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. In the Lakers’ 103–81 loss to the Phoenix Suns at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., he put up the team’s second-highest point total with 14 points, only surpassed by the 20 points from expected starter Austin Reaves.

Details and what to expect at Blue-White scrimmage

Fans will get their first chance to see the new-look Carolina men’s basketball team Saturday at the Blue-White scrimmage at the Smith Center. What can you expect to see at the scrimmage, which is scheduled to start about an hour after the conclusion of the noon UNC-Clemson football game?

UNC, Butler agree to home-and-home men’s basketball series

Nearly a century after their first meeting, two top men’s basketball programs — North Carolina and Butler — have agreed to a home-and-home series.

UNC men, women to play on ABC next season

ABC will televise two North Carolina games as part of its college basketball package, one each for the men’s and women’s teams.

UNC’s men’s basketball headed to Cherokee for fan-focused weekend

The North Carolina men’s basketball team is heading west — not for a game, but for a weekend of connection, celebration and a sneak peek at the season ahead.

Defining time for White after breakout season with free agency ahead

Coby White knows this season could define his career. The Chicago Bulls guard enters his sixth NBA season as the Chicago Bulls’ longest-tenured player and will be an unrestricted free agent next offseason.

Mile High expectations: Nuggets bet on Johnson after big offseason trade

Cameron Johnson isn’t looking back. After a summer trade that sent him from the Brooklyn Nets to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick, the 6–8 forward is focused on what’s ahead with a fresh start in the Mile High City and a chance to help them get to the NBA Finals after falling in the Western Conference finals last season.

Gannon says Jordan struggled vs. Pack; what are the facts?

Michael Jordan struggled against N.C. State? Former Wolfpack guard Terry Gannon made that allegation Saturday while on the call for NBC’s coverage of the Ryder Cup, while noting that Jordan was at the Bethpage Black course in Farmingdale, N.Y., for the competition.