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Rice leads talented USC team against Heels in battle of former NBA coaches

Michael Malone has had weeks of watching his players compete against each other. On Friday night, he’ll finally see them against another team that’s also led by a former NBA coach. In Malone’s ...
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Tar Heels in NBA: Wilson hits team-high 15 in Bulls debut; White to miss preseason; Love scores 15

Caleb Wilson’s first NBA preseason game gave Chicago Bulls fans a glimpse of what they have been waiting for, along with a reminder of how much faster the pro game moves. The No. 4 overall pick ...
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Malone leans on Carolina basketball tradition in many ways

Michael Malone is the first to say he arrived at North Carolina as an outsider. He did not attend UNC or play for the Tar Heels, and he spent 25 years in the NBA before taking over a ...
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Malone has lead guard group of ‘connectors’ with nobody called point guard

Michael Malone is one of the many coaches who believe basketball is positionless, and he has enough playmakers to make it work in the backcourt. With Terrence Brown Jr., Neo Avdalas, ...
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Although Fens won’t play, UNC’s exhibition with USC will show Malone ‘where we’re at’

The ever-changing sports calendar keeps shifting, and Carolina basketball will make history this week. Two days after his appearance Wednesday during ACC Tipoff at the Hilton Charlotte ...
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Video, transcript of press conference for UNC at ACC Tipoff, plus long Malone breakout room interviews

Here is a video and complete transcript from the press conference for Carolina during ACC Tipoff at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown on Wednesday, with Coach Michael Malone, Neo Avdalas and ...
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As action by UNC, 3 others, signal possible ACC departures, Phillips laments lack of ‘unanimity’

When North Carolina and three other ACC schools asked Congress to change provisions in the Protect College Sports Act, it signaled possible turbulence ahead for the league. Leaders ...
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Versatile frontcourt with healthy Thomas gives Banghart plenty of options

North Carolina will have a different-looking frontcourt this season, and Coach Courtney Banghart said she cannot yet say exactly the combination she’ll use for the opener. The ...
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Banghart embraces another non-conference gauntlet to give her early barometer

Courtney Banghart knows the talent she has on this season’s Carolina women’s basketball roster, and she has laid out a schedule that will test the Tar Heels early and often.
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Tar Heels in NFL: Maye breaks out of slump with 3 TDs in big Pats win; Williams runs for career-high 3 TDs; Hampton scores

Drake Maye ended the worst three-week stretch of his young career, Javonte Williams ran for a career-high three touchdowns and Omarion Hampton scored in the fourth quarter in a good week for ...
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Akot brings versatility, deep March run mission to Carolina

North Carolina has plenty of talented newcomers, but one of the most versatile and experienced is forward Achol Akot, who is hungry for a memorable NCAA tournament run. From the four ...