For the seventh consecutive game, Markelle Fultz started at point guard for Orlando ahead of Cole Anthony. But, with Fultz in foul trouble Sunday night against the Toronto Raptors, Anthony played the most minutes since he returned from missing 15 games with a right oblique tear and made the most of them.
Tar Heels in NFL: Trubisky keeps Steelers’ offense moving but makes damaging red-zone mistakes; Hollins has 62 total yards
By R.L. Bynum When Pittsburgh rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett suffered a concussion in the first half Sunday, Mitchell Trubisky played…
No. 8 UNC hits season-high 12 3s, rolls by Wofford with relentless defense
CHAPEL HILL — No. 8 Carolina fought fire with fire on Sunday afternoon. And the Tar Heels had a lot of it. Wofford came into the game 20th in the country in 3-pointers, and the Terriers hung around for one quarter, thanks to scoring four early. UNC combatted that threat with the sharpshooting of Eva Hodgson and Kennedy Todd-Williams in its best perimeter shooting game of the season.
Tar Heels in NBA: Sharpe starts, ties career-highs in points, rebounds with double-double as short-handed Nets win
Day’Ron Sharpe got a golden chance to show what he could do in the NBA and, despite playing for a short-handed team, he started and put up a double-double in an amazing Brooklyn Nets win. Sharpe tied his career-highs with 20 points and 12 rebounds in a career-high 32 minutes as the Nets rallied to win Saturday at Indiana 136–133. They did it despite playing without Kevin Durant (knee), Kyrie Irving (adductor), Nic Claxton (hamstring), Joe Harris (ankle), Royce O’Neale (personal reasons) and Seth Curry (ankle), with only nine players available.
With Bacot back, UNC uses different approach to earn impressive bounce-back win
By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — For years, you’ve expected North Carolina to control the boards, take good shots and…
Tar Heels in NBA: Anthony efficient off bench in Magic win; Barnes scores 20 in big Kings road win; Sharpe back in NBA
Cole Anthony hasn’t started for Orlando since his return from injury six games ago, but he scored in double figures for the fifth time, and the Magic have won back-to-back games for the second time this season. Anthony collected 18 points, five assists and three rebounds in 23 minutes of the Magic’s 113–109 home victory Friday over the Toronto Raptors.
Hubert Davis, Love say Heels’ defense will get better once they trust each other
CHAPEL HILL — There has been a lot missing in recent games on the defensive end for North Carolina, as opponents scored with ease too often.
Coach Hubert Davis said trust is the key element his team is missing on defense. Once that develops, he expects his Tar Heels will be able to make it tougher on opposing offenses.
Hubert Davis suggests you’ll see more Trimble, trapping on defense
The last 10 minutes of the Virginia Tech loss could be a snapshot of a more aggressive defensive approach — and player usage — in upcoming games as North Carolina tries to shake itself out of a funk that has led to four consecutive losses. When Carolina (5–4, 0–1 ACC) rallied from an 18-point deficit to make a game of it, the Tar Heels did it by creating steals with full-court and half-court traps.
Platek hot from 3 early in loss at Georgetown; Francis has season-high; Walton’s playing time scarce
Andrew Platek hit three 3-pointers in the first 4:25 and scored all of his 12 points in the first half, but Siena couldn’t pull its third upset of a major conference opponent. The Saints (5–4), who have beaten Florida State and Seton Hall, had their two-game win streak snapped in the 75–68 Wednesday loss at Georgetown after blowing a six-point lead with 10:46 left.
Tar Heels in pros: 2 impressive G League double-doubles for Sharpe; Barnes hits 20; Kessler double-double, 5 blocks in first start
By R.L. Bynum It’s been hard for Day’Ron Sharpe to show what he could do with the limited playing time…