By R.L. Bynum There were plenty of positives coming out of North Carolina’s 82–75 loss at Florida State on a day when turnovers again hurt the Tar Heels during key stretches. The biggest positives were the confidence Caleb Love is building with his 3-point attempts finally falling and the energy Anthony Harris brought to the …
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By R.L. Bynum Coby White toyed with his first career triple-double in the Chicago Bulls’ 127–125 overtime loss at Oklahoma City after leading by 16 points. White had 12 points, four rebounds and five assists at halftime but came up short of the milestone with 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. White hit a …
By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — The poor shooting and the search for the right combinations coming out of the extended holiday break continued as North Carolina’s women lost consecutive games for the second time this season. Virginia Tech snapped a four-game losing streak with a 66–54 victory over the Tar Heels at Carmichael Arena …
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By R.L. BynumCHAPEL HILL — North Carolina has rarely been in the zone offensively this season, but leave it to the classic Syracuse zone defense to bring that out a little for the Tar Heels. With uncommon patience in the half-court offense, crisp perimeter passing and the ability to push the ball up court in …
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By R.L. Bynum Harrison Barnes continues to be the most consistent Tar Heel in the NBA so far this season and particularly stood out considering he was the only UNC alum to play in a win in the last two days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD9QRrzgq94&ab_channel=SacramentoKings Barnes scored a season-high 30 points to go with eight rebounds for a …
UNC’s women have their worst shooting game of the season and most turnovers By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — It was easy to see, from the offensive sloppiness to the shooting struggles, that North Carolina hadn’t played in 21 days. Against a Miami team that had played three times since the Tar Heels’ last game, …
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By R.L. Bynum It was a night full of frustrating losses for UNC alums on Friday night, with Harrison Barnes’ 21-point, game in a blowout loss the individual highlight. Barnes put up his third game score of at least 20 with 20.2 in a 144–123 home loss to the Toronto Raptors. Barnes tied his season-high …
By R.L. Bynum Nassir Little only scored two points in eight minutes on Thursday night but the big news was that he was finally back on the court for the Portland Trail Blazers after a battle with COVID-19 and then working his way back into game shape. After being added to the active roster two …
By R.L. Bynum It was big night for UNC alums in the NBA with a career-high 36 points from Coby White, the best games of the season for Danny Green and Reggie Bullock and news that will mean more playing time for Cole Anthony. Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford has said that he wants to …
By R.L. Bynum Coby White is on a roll and so are the Chicago Bulls. White scored 21, dished out five assists and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds as the Bulls rallied from a 20-point first-half to earn a big 111–108 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers for their second consecutive victory. After Chicago …
