It was an emotional return to Phoenix for Cameron Johnson, who played his first 3½ NBA seasons with the Suns before they dealt him to the Brooklyn Nets at the trade deadline last season.
Category: Basketball
UNC women hope to shake injury bug entering final two non-conference games
With two more non-conference games before the No. 25 North Carolina women open ACC play on New Year’s Eve against Clemson, there’s a lot of frustration but also plenty of hope.
Tar Heels in pros: White keeps hot streak going with 27 points, 5 3-pointers; Pinson nearly gets triple-double in G League
Big games are becoming routine of late for Coby White. White scored 27 points and five 3-pointers Tuesday and added eight assists and four rebounds, but it wasn’t enough for Chicago to avoid its second loss in as many nights.
Walton starts, scores 17 in Texas Tech win with much bigger role; Styles has game-high 19 in Hoyas victory; Todd-Williams scores 10
There was little reason for hope that Kerwin Walton would have much of a role at Texas Tech through the first six games, but he suddenly has become a key player for the Red Raiders. It all changed in the 87–58 victory over Omaha on Dec. 6 when Walton scored a career-high 22 points, and starter Devan Cambridge suffered a season-ending knee injury.
From Maye’s shot to Anthony Davis’ block — the top 10 UNC-Kentucky games
Since the iconic Luke Maye jumper shot down Kentucky in the 2017 NCAA Southeast Regional final, the Carolina-Kentucky matchups haven’t lived up to the high standard this rivalry has set. But there are plenty of battles between the college basketball blue bloods that fans will never forget in a rivalry that goes back to when both were in the Southern Conference.
Tar Heels in pros: White continues All-Star caliber play with 33 points, 6 3s; Jackson scores 35, game-winning 3, Pinson 20 in G League
DeMar DeRozan and Coby White did everything they could to extend the Chicago Bulls’ win streak to five but came up short in overtime at Milwaukee on Monday night. White, continuing to make a case for his first All-Star Game appearance, stayed hot with a season-high 33 points, making 6 of 10 3-point attempts to extend his franchise record of consecutive games with at least three 3-pointers to 11 games.
UNC holds position in AP Top 25 men’s poll after loss to UConn
North Carolina held the No. 9 spot in the latest AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll after the Tar Heels (7–2) gave No. 5 UConn a good game on Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden before losing 87–76.
UNC falls in AP Top 25 women’s poll after loss to UConn
North Carolina fell in the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll, checking in at No. 25 in the new poll released on Monday. The Tar Heels (6–4) played even for one half with UConn on Sunday at the Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase in Uncasville, Conn., before losing to the Huskies 76–64.
Short-handed Tar Heels play UConn women tough but falter in second half
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — North Carolina continues to show that it can play with any team in the country, even perennial national powers, but getting that signature victory remains elusive for the No. 24 Tar Heels, as is a healthy roster.
Love scores 20, helps No. 1 Arizona slam No. 23 Badgers; Dunn has career night as Penn State rallies to win; Nickel scores 12
Caleb Love skyed for a highlight-reel dunk and was efficient as No. 1 Arizona made it look easy Saturday against No. 23 Wisconsin on a day that Penn State rallied for a win over Ohio State behind a career game for D’Marco Dunn.
Tar Heels in NBA: White-hot Coby scores 24 points, six 3s as Bulls win fourth straight; Sharpe has season-high, double-double; Anthony scores 16
Coby White stayed hot from the perimeter and kept the Chicago Bulls’ streak going, showing they are fine without Zach LaVine. White and Cole Anthony both had big games in victories to extend their opponents’ long losing streaks, and a confident Day’Ron Sharpe had his best game of the season.
Bueckers, UConn present plenty of challenges for UNC
North Carolina’s loaded non-conference women’s basketball schedule includes another perennial national power this weekend, with other challenging layers added. No. 17 UConn (5–3) will give UNC (6–3) another measuring-stick game, but this one will be in front of a partisan Huskies crowd at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Tar Heels in NBA: White scores 19 for streaking Bulls, 3-point shooting streak sets franchise record
Coby White is shooting into Chicago’s record books and has the Bulls on a roll after they had struggled through most of November.
Walton pours in career-highs of 22 points, six 3-pointers in Texas Tech win; Garcia hurt
After playing only 55 minutes in Texas Tech’s first six games, Kerwin Walton played 28 on Wednesday night and took full advantage with the best shooting night of his career.
Donarski shoots down pesky UNCG, as Heels win ahead of facing UConn
CHAPEL HILL — No matter who you’re playing, you must keep your foot on the accelerator, a lesson UNCG delivered to No. 24 North Carolina on Wednesday night. The Spartans went from 16 down in the first quarter to trailing short-handed UNC by two at halftime, and they chopped a 15-point third-quarter deficit to five.
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