The Orlando Magic and Cole Anthony continue to be on a roll. Late in the game, the fourth-year pro took a pass and threw down a memorable alley-oop dunk.
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Tar Heels in NBA: White scores 19, Johnson 18; Barnes helps Kings make tournament quarterfinals; Little is dad for first time
Coby White and Cam Johnson had big games but Harrison Barnes and Sacramento were the big winners as the Kings advanced to the quarterfinals of the inaugural In-Season Tournament. Nassir Little’s Suns also advanced, but he had a bigger off-the-court life moment.
Tar Heels in NBA: Anthony scores 30 in Magic’s 7th straight win; White had big game in loss at Brooklyn
Cole Anthony scored nearly a point a minute while pouring in 30 points to lead Orlando to its seventh consecutive victory Sunday. Chicago’s Coby White had a big game but in a loss to Cam Johnson, Day’Ron Sharpe and Brooklyn.
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 NBA: White scores season-high 20, Barnes hits 16, both in losses; each has battled shooting woes
Coby White’s return as the Chicago Bulls’ starting point guard hasn’t always been smooth this season, with his best assist numbers in four seasons but his worst shooting percentages since his rookie season.
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.