By R.L. Bynum Cameron Johnson came off the bench to score a career-high-tying 21 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 116–110 … More
Category: Men's basketball
Tar Heels in NBA: Barnes has double-double, Anthony solid, jersey issues for Bullock
By R.L. Bynum Harrison Barnes put up a double-double and Cole Anthony had a solid effort off the bench as … More
Tar Heels in NBA: 6 assists from Anthony in debut; Barnes, Johnson have big games
By R.L. Bynum It was another successful debut for point guard Cole Anthony while Harrison Barnes and Cameron Johnson had … More
Heels’ habit of giving up big early leads catches up to them
UNC comes back from 17-point first-half deficit but can’t finish the rally at N.C. State, misses two chances to tie … More
UNC moves up in AP men’s basketball poll
By R.L. Bynum Normally, a decisive victory against a 1–5 team wouldn’t improve your standing in the AP Top 25. … More
Walton shoots UNC ahead; Heels pull away from Kentucky
His 3-pointers during key run help UNC take control as the Tar Heels win the inside battles in the second … More
UNC shakes off yet another slow start to beat NCCU
Bacot eases first-half struggles, puts up double-double; Platek’s shooting helps UNC pull away By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — So … More
Similar young talent, early struggles for UNC’s men’s and women’s teams
Five-star combo guards Love, Kelly dealing with steep point guard learning curves By R.L. Bynum Anybody who has followed North … More
Iowa’s perimeter shooting too much for Tar Heels
UNC rallies from a 12-point halftime deficit for a second straight game but again can’t finish the job By R.L. … More
UNC falls to No. 16 in AP poll
Tar Heels face toughest test of season Tuesday night at No. 3 Iowa with Brooks’ status uncertain By R.L. Bynum … More
Turnovers, missed free throws doom UNC to another loss to Texas
By R.L. Bynum The eyes of Texas were once again laser-focused upon North Carolina and that meant another frustrating day … More
Black finds his offense at the perfect time as Carolina overcomes one of its sloppiest games in years
By R.L. Bynum While doing everything else to contribute in the first two games, offense didn’t come easily for Leaky … More
Heels escape early 13-point hole to slam UNLV
By R.L. Bynum Even in 2020 when nothing is certain, there are a couple of mortal locks when it comes … More
It was like a dream for Sharpe, Love in impressive UNC debuts
By R.L. Bynum For many Carolina fans trying to recover from the pain of last season, the hype surrounding a … More
Who will start for UNC? Williams has no idea and that’s one of the good challenges he faces
By R.L. Bynum The challenges that Coach Roy Williams faces this season — aside from the pandemic-related issues — are … More
