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It might be time for the Los Angeles Lakers to call up RJ Davis to the NBA. Davis followed up scoring 30 points in a triple-double on Thursday with a career-high 45 points in only 35 minutes on Saturday in the South Bay Lakers’ dominant 146–104 home victory over the Salt Lake City Stars at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, Calif.
RJ Davis’ sensational rookie season in the G League reached a new milestone Thursday night when he recorded his first career triple-double. The five-year Carolina star collected 30 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high-tying 10 assists and was 11 of 22 from the floor in his South Bay Lakers’ 125–118 victory over the Salt Lake City Stars at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, Calif.
Coby White delivered three standout performances during a 3–0 week for the surging Chicago Bulls, just as trade chatter intensified ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline. Meanwhile, Cormac Ryan, RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram continue to light up the G League, while Cole Anthony had his best game in three months and Caleb Love turned in another impressive game.
North Carolina’s fourth Quad 1 victory jumped the Tar Heels’ NET rankings to 23, stabilizing the Tar Heels’ NCAA tournament résumé that wasn’t looking good after the two losses in the Bay Area dropped them to 30.
Drake Powell hit several injury-related bumps early in his rookie season, but he has settled into a rhythm at both ends of the floor and played his way into the Brooklyn Nets’ starting lineup.
Caleb Love is performing well ahead of the usual expectations for an undrafted rookie on a two-way contract, and the perimeter shots just keep falling.
On back-to-back nights, rookie Caleb Love delivered big games and helped the Portland Trail Blazers to victories while Cameron Johnson and Coby White dealt with injuries.
Coby White continues to be on a roll, and Cameron Johnson is putting up consistent performances, while rookie Drake Powell’s ankle issues resurfaced. In the G League, where you’ll be able to watch UNC alums this weekend on television during the Winter Showcase in Orlando, Leaky Black, Harrison Ingram and Cormac Ryan had solid weeks.
Coby White delivered a clutch performance Friday night, helping the Chicago Bulls end a seven-game losing streak in his home state.
It was a week of statement performances for former North Carolina stars in the pros, headlined by Harrison Barnes and Coby White in the NBA and RJ Davis in the G League.
North Carolina’s frontcourt is firmly on the NBA radar, with Caleb Wilson projected by most to go in the top four of the 2026 NBA draft and Henri Veesaar trending toward the first round in multiple projections for a loaded draft class.
In a pivotal NBA Cup battle between the Tar Heels on Friday night, Cameron Johnson capped a strong week with his best game as a Denver Nugget. But it wasn’t enough against Harrison Barnes’ San Antonio Spurs.
RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram stayed hot in the G League with standout performances Sunday night as their teams continued strong starts, while Cameron Johnson delivered his best game of the season Saturday.
Coby White is off to a sensational start for the Chicago Bulls. He followed up his 27-point performance in his season debut on Sunday with 25 points, five 3-pointers, seven assists and two steals in Wednesday’s 122–121 road victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The long-awaited season debut for Coby White was one to remember. Not looking at all rusty after missing the preseason and the first 11 games while recovering from a right calf strain, White collected 27 points, eight assists and four rebounds in the Chicago Bulls’ 150–147 double-overtime road loss Sunday night to the Utah Jazz.
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