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 …
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Tar Heels in NBA: Green continues big week by beating Heat and heat from a heckler
By R.L. BynumDanny Green will be sorry to see the Miami Heat leave town. His Philadelphia 76ers completed a sweep of two home games against Miami in three days. Green followed up his 29-point game Tuesday with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal in Thursday’s 125–108 victory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEz6hXhZFzI&ab_channel=NF Tony Bradley was scoreless …
Shooting woes continue as UNC’s women lose second consecutive game
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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UNC shows some of its best offense of the season in its third consecutive victory
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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Tar Heels show rust from 3-week layoff in home loss to Miami
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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Tar Heels in NBA: Bradley produces double-double in second game of season; Johnson scores 16 in Suns road win; Anthony 0–2 as Magic starter
By R.L. Bynum With only seven players available for the Philadelphia 76ers, Tony Bradley figured to get into a game for only the second time this season. He took advantage of the chance in the Sixers’ 115–103 home loss to the Denver Nuggets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjQMIKKg1CE&ab_channel=NBAHonestBoxScoreHighlights In 24 minutes, Bradley, a member of UNC’s 2017 NCAA championship …
Tar Heels in NBA: Barnes scores 21 in loss; Magic falls at Houston in Anthony’s first career start
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 …
Tar Heels in NBA: After battling COVID-19 and working back into game shape, Little makes season debut
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 …
Tar Heels in NBA: Career-high 36 for White; an injury means more playing time for Anthony; Green, Bullock have best games of season
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 …
Tar Heels in NBA: White scores 21, pulls down career-high 10 rebounds as short-handed Bulls keep rolling
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 …
