Cameron Johnson and Coby White are playing well heading into Sunday’s Brooklyn-Chicago game, while Cole Anthony, Harrison Barnes and their teams are on a roll.
Category: NBA
Tar Heels in NBA: White, Johnson score 23; Barnes hits 22; Anthony has 20 in streaking Magic’s upset of Denver
As the Jordan year — ’23 — winds down, Coby White and Cameron Johnson scored 23 points in Wednesday night losses. Harrison Barnes netted 22 points in a defeat, but Cole Anthony’s team had the best night as he scored 20 points.
Tar Heels in NBA: Little’s best game of season helps beat former team; Anthony dishes out 10 assists in Magic victory
Although a milestone by teammate Kevin Durant overshadowed Nassir Little’s effort, the fifth-year former UNC forward had his best game of the season against his former team.
Tar Heels in pros: Leaky Black nearly puts up triple-double in spectacular G League debut; Anthony has big game as Magic beats Bulls
Leaky Black had trouble getting playing time with the Charlotte Hornets, but when given a chance in the G League for the Greensboro Swarm on Friday night, he took advantage of the opportunity. Black flirted with a triple-double off the bench with 12 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and two steals.
Tar Heels in pros: Jackson hits 33 points, 6 3s, Pinson has double-double with 21 points, 4 3s in G League; Johnson scores 16
Why don’t Justin Jackson and Theo Pinson have spots on an NBA rosters? With performances like they produced on Thursday night, it’s surprising that no team has signed him. Jackson went for 33 points and six 3-pointers with six rebounds and four assists. Teammate Pinson had a double-double with 21 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocks on Thursday night in their Texas Legends’ 136–129 road loss to the Osceola Magic.
Tar Heels in NBA: Cam Johnson hits 20, Sharpe gets double-double in Nets victory
It hasn’t taken long for Cameron Johnson to find his form after missing seven games with a left calf contusion. In his third game back in the Brooklyn lineup, Johnson scored 20 points and three 3-pointers with five rebounds, two assists and three steals as the Nets rolled to a 124–104 home victory Tuesday night over the Orlando Magic in a Group C game of the NBA In-Season Tournament.
Tar Heels in pros: Big games for White, Johnson, Sharpe; Black scores first NBA points
Coby White, Cameron Johnson and Day’Ron Sharpe had solid Sunday games in victories on a day when Leaky Black scored his first NBA points and Pete Nance put up a double-double in the G League.
Tar Heels in pros: Teammates Jackson, Pinson have big games on opening night in G League; Johnson returns from injury
Justin Jackson and Theo Pinson, two of three UNC alums who play for the Texas Legends, had big games on opening night in the G League. Jackson, in his third stint with the Legends, scored 26 points and Pinson added 21 but the Legends lost at home Friday night to the Oklahoma City Blue 108–95
Tar Heels in NBA: White’s big game helps Bulls end skid, overcome Kessler’s double-double; Anthony continues hot shooting
Coby White tied his season high with 18 points to help the Chicago Bulls snap a three-game losing streak and overcome a double-double from Utah’s Walker Kessler, while Cole Anthony’s hot shooting continued but in a loss.
Tar Heels in NBA: Hot shooting from Anthony, Barnes, shooting struggles for White continue; frustration for Johnson, Little, Bullock
There were mixed results for Carolina alums during week two of the NBA season as teams began pool play in the inaugural In-Season Tournament.
Orlando’s Cole Anthony and Sacramento’s Harrison Barnes have been hot shooting from the perimeter while Chicago’s Coby White continues to struggle with his shot.
Tar Heels in NBA: Sharpe, Kessler score more than a point per minute; NBA fines struggling White; tough starts for Bullock, Little; Green waived
Day’Ron Sharpe made the most of his playing time as he and Walker Kessler each scored more than a point a minute on Monday night while Coby White’s tough stretch — which includes getting fined — continued.
Tar Heels in NBA: Another big night for Anthony in another Magic win; White productive in Bulls win; Johnson out with injury
Cole Anthony and Coby White each had solid games Friday night as the Orlando Magic moved to 2–0 and the Chicago Bulls rebounded from a tough opening-game loss.
Tar Heels in NBA: Barnes has monster game in Kings win; Anthony leads Magic victory; White, Johnson in double figures
Harrison Barnes and Cole Anthony each had big opening nights to lead victories on Wednesday night, while Coby White and Cameron Johnson scored double figures in losses.
Anthony agrees to three-year extension with Magic
Cole Anthony agreed to a contract extension with the Orlando Magic, the team announced Monday, with ESPN reporting the deal is for three years and $39 million.
Tar Heels in NBA: White locks down Bulls starting spot; Sharpe looks sharp; Bradley, Jackson, Pinson may be teammates
After two seasons as a Chicago Bulls reserve and an up-and-down first four seasons, an improved Coby White appears ready for a resurgent season as their starting point guard. Day’Ron Sharpe showed that he’ll make an impact off the bench for the Brooklyn Nets and it appears possible that Tony Bradley and Theo Pinson will be G League teammates.
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